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From: Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Where Are The Computer Companies?
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2025 23:38:16 -0000 (UTC)
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On Tue, 10 Jun 2025 10:37:50 -0000 (UTC), Borax Man wrote:

> ... in all my years, of all the complaints people have heard about
> the computer, consistent dialogs is not one. Same with the
> titlebars, to be honest, most people don't notice, or don't care or
> simply got used to it ...
> 
> People that *actually have work to do* just get on with their work.

And then people complain when Linux GUIs exhibit that kind of variety.

The difference being, with Linux, it is your choice how you want to 
configure the GUI, it’s not being imposed on you by any platform owner.