[Usability] Re: [Desktop_architects] Printing dialog and GNOME

From: Linus Torvalds <torvalds osdl org>

To: Till Kamppeter <till kamppeter gmx net>

Cc: usability gnome org, jody gnome org, mclasen redhat com, desktop_architects lists osdl org

Subject: [Usability] Re: [Desktop_architects] Printing dialog and GNOME

Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 17:46:21 -0800 (PST)

On Tue, 13 Dec 2005, Till Kamppeter wrote: > > Frederic told that the options from the PPD file are intentionally mot > listed in the printing dialog, the usability team of GNOME was against > listing these options. They clutter the dialog and can be more confusing > than useful to the user. I personally just encourage people to switch to KDE. This "users are idiots, and are confused by functionality" mentality of Gnome is a disease. If you think your users are idiots, only idiots will use it. I don't use Gnome, because in striving to be simple, it has long since reached the point where it simply doesn't do what I need it to do. Please, just tell people to use KDE. Linus