Re: Concerning Keyboard Status Menu

[Mathieu Bridon <bochecha fedoraproject org>]

On Friday, November 23, 2012 11:11 AM, Ma Xiaojun wrote:
> On Thu, Nov 22, 2012 at 8:09 PM, Mathieu Bridon
> <bochecha fedoraproject org> wrote:
>
> > Could it be because none of them are of sufficient quality that they feel
> > the need to constantly try new ones, in the hopes that it will be better
> > than the rest?
>
> Yes, but the closed-source Windows engines basically outperform
> current IBus engines currently.

That's just a bug, let's fix it.

> But for Pinyin, Wubi and probably some others
> are much harder.

You seem to know how these could be fixed, why don't you do it, or help 
others who could?

> Instead, we should try to do things.
> 1. Keep the IBus platform open to third-party engines.

It actually is open to third-party engines.

> > Also, when you say "users", who are you talking about? Linux users, who are
> > generally more eager to tinker and try stuff? Or the more general population
> > who only use computers as a tool to get something done?
>
> Don't be bad to Linux geeks.

What part of my message lead you to believe this? There was absolutely 
no moral judgement in my message.

(I mean, I actually **am** a Linux geek)

> I don't have much experience with computers in work space, Mainland.
> But for personal Windows I met, none of them are using Windows
> built-in engines.

Is it because the built-in engines in Windows suck, or because people 
just enjoy trying new stuff all the time?


--
Mathieu