[clug] GNOME 3 in trouble according to El reg. True or a beat up?

[Scott Ferguson]

On 11/11/12 10:22, Scott Ferguson wrote:
> On 11/11/12 01:19, Hal Ashburner wrote:
>> Can I also say, as someone who uses and recommends Gnome 3, that every time
>> I've used KDE 2, 3 or 4 I've found it highly agreeable and usable and
>> consider it a job well done. 

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> 
> 1++  and thanks for articulating something I find extremely irritating.
> 
>>
>> But obviously I'm not very nice at all and I'm really am sorry for that.
> 
> Nice? Or just not in agreement with a minority of vocal, overly
> conservative, self-centred, ignorant, Askholes who get upset every time
> something changes. 


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Just to clarify - I've never read anything from people like that (what
Hal was describing) on this list.
I don't object to people disliking changes - or being dismayed at not
being able to find what they want. Apologies if any of the posters to
this list thought I was targeting them.


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>>
>> Hal
>>
>>
>> On 11 November 2012 00:59, Chris Smart <clug at christophersmart.com> wrote:
>>
>>> On 05/11/12 19:16, steve jenkin wrote:
>>>> A friend sent me this link. I was wondering if it was just a beat up or
>>>> 'real'. Anyone know?? 


Both.
El Reg is not above creating controversy.

<quote>
Apple's poisonous Touch silently kills the GNOMEs of Linux Forest
Penguin Ewoks slaughtered in the woods
</quote>



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>>>> <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/11/04/state_of_gnome/print.html>
>>>
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Kind regards