Re: Windows XP-style login -- NO! Bad! Bad code monkey!

[Sander Vesik <Sander Vesik Sun COM>]

On Sun, 8 Dec 2002, Bowie J. Poag wrote:

> 
> So, let me get this straight... You people use Linux because Microsoft is
> evil and Windows sucks...but yet, you want to imitate Microsoft's desktop
> design.  You, in effect, want bring to Linux the exact same shit you claim
> to hate.
> 

I don't think this is quite true assement as to why "we" use Linux (or
some other non-MS OS for that matter). 

[snip - something that should not have been posted]

> Its like youre trying to make something _shittier_ than a turd! And
> struggling at it!
> 
> For God's sake, have ANY of you stopped and asked yourself _if_ something is
> a good design before emulating it?
> 

As a matter of fact - yes. Ultimately, it does not matter at all if
feature X or Y has been in some system before or not, its the usefullness
of teh feature that matters. 

> Anyone at all? If so, where the hell is this discussion taking place?
> 
> 
> Cheers,
> Bowie
> 

	Sander

	There are voices in the street,
	And the sound of running feet,
	And they whisper the word --
	Revolution!