10.04: min/max/close buttons

[Scott Beamer]

Brian McKee spake thusly:

>>>
>>> Not sure I agree, but if that's true, here's hoping they all go buy
>>> iPads and leave us alone
>>>
>>>
>> That attitude is big reason why the Linux market share is what it is
>> today.
> 
> 1 - Baloney. Most linux users are open, accomodating and helpful. There
> are more elitist Windows snobs that make fun of lusers than there are
> linux ones.
> Try again.

Your "iPod" remark pretty much spoke for itself.

> 
> 2 - Who said I thought linux marketshare should be #1? Bug #1 is Mark
> Shuttleworths, not mine. What I want from an OS does not include being
> the most used.

Fine an ddandy.

> 
> Trying to please everyone in the end satisfies no-one. 

If that were the case, then there would be far more Mac and Linux users 
out there.

> Removing
> features is for$%^$ sake REMOVING FEATURES! I think the iPad will be a
> wonderful example of a purpose built closed system machine that does
> some things very well, very easily and is extremely approachable. If I
> desire an iPad, I will purchase one - Apples reputation indicates they
> will do an awesome job at that.  If I want an **Operating System**
> instead of an appliance, I will continue to use something like linux
> which allows a user who is experienced or willing to learn exactly what
> *they* want.

I have no interest in an iPad and I never said I did...


    Scott
I've never used an OS that I didn't (dis)like.