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From: John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: What Window Manager/Desktop Environment do you use, and why?
Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2025 08:37:05 -0700
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On Thu, 12 Jun 2025 11:31:00 -0000 (UTC)
Borax Man <rotflol2@nospam.com.ii> wrote:

> I don't mind interfaces designed with those who have an eye for art,
> for aesthetics, as long as its combined form with function.  The
> issue is people sacrifice function for form

This is key. I'll take usability over aesthetics any day, but the
nicest computing experiences are the ones that manage to juggle both.
Classic MacOS *almost* nailed this, if only it hadn't been so quick to
dismiss the keyboard and the command line (and were designed from the
start for preemptive multitasking and memory protection...)