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What Makes a Classic Linux Desktop 'Classic'?

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Datamation; By Bruce Byfield
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Based on the figures in LinuxQuestions' Members Choice Awards, 84% of Linux desktop users prefer a classic desktop. By contrast, innovations like GNOME 3 or Ubuntu's Unity lag far behind. Which raises the question: what accounts for the popularity of the classic desktop, and what are the implications for the design of graphical interfaces?

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Comments (5)

...And I like the fact that he mentioned TDE right off.
Yes, it is well reasoned. The keyword is desktop not classic. A large-screen desktop is different in it's interface requirements from a smart-phone or even a tablet. The small-screen devices are content consumption devices. A desktop can be either a content or creation device. Thus it has different and more flexible interface requirements. I thought we had hashed all this through some time ago. Apparently some folks in the media don't think so. I guess they are looking for hits. Give it a rest.
A good desktop environment is more than just utilitarian. It's a work of art.

There is a beauty and a symmetry that each user molds and shapes into something uniquely their own through customization. And only Linux gives you those choices.
Polished maple accents.
I'm running a Polish distro (Sparky) -- does that count?

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