RE: galeon

[nestor d v <nestordiaz misfotos de>]

My complain wasn't about the file-selector, was that galeon was found to
have big HIG lacks, when none of them was such big ___in my opinion___.
Imagine I am a base-user or zero-linux-knowledge user, I am using
galeon(and linux) in a cafe (actually the case) for the first time.
Surfing is nice, speed, the plugins works (though I don't know what they
are), I can even search in small boxes in a toolbar. I have a floppy
available at the pc, so I try to get some stuff to my home. Then, I
found I get a dialog I dont understand at all. I ask the admin (the real
me) and after so many explanations I still don't know how to download
the files to the floppy. Such a simple task will make me avoid trying
linux anymore.
Please, give me an educative document about how to explain in less than
four lessons the file-selector or else stop telling me that the
file-selector is not related with the galeon discussion, because the
users don't know a thing about components, main core apps, desktop
enviroments... They have trouble saving stuff using the web browser
installed in two boxes with a label on the display that says "You're
using linux, enjoy free software!" and after their experience they say I
won't use linux anymore.
And when I say galeon, I can say Abiword (available at the cafe), A
couple of messengers, Xchat, GGv and gftp, to name the most used ones.
yours:
nestor diaz


El mar, 27 de 05 de 2003 a las 19:37, Christian Rose escribió:
> tis 2003-05-27 klockan 19.12 skrev nestor d v:
> > interface. And in the second reason, I pointed that one of the biggest
> > hole in the HIG of galeon is the file-selector, which is not part of
> > galeon but gnome-desktop.
> 
> Certainly noone is using the file selector as a reason for not
> considering Galeon for inclusion. I don't see how you can come to that
> conclusion? Where did the file selector get into this discussion? Every
> developer knows the file selector is not Galeon's fault.
> 
> 
> > On the other hand I wouldn't like to make this discussion last too long.
> > I am a user and I interact with other users, mostly windows users, and I
> > feel that a file-selector is needed.
> 
> You're not alone. The current file selector has been debated for
> *years*, and everyone knows it needs replacement. Everyone should also
> know from past discussions on this very list that it will be fixed in
> GTK+ in the not so far future, although not in time for GNOME 2.4.
> 
> Ranting about the current file selector suckiness on this list serves no
> purpose, except annoying everyone with a rant about what everyone knows
> sucks, and what everyone also knows is being fixed.
> 
> 
> Christian
> 
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