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From: Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid>
Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject: Re: Windows victims: go ahead and pretend you don't want or need the
 greatest PC software available
Date: Fri, 10 May 2024 05:43:42 -0000 (UTC)
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On 09 May 2024 23:27:47 GMT, Andrzej Matuch wrote:

> On Thu, 09 May 2024 22:17:36 +0000, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
> 
>> Are these the same people who think the Microsoft Office “Ribbon” is a
>> good idea? Remember, that originated in the days before modern
>> widescreen monitors became popular. Given that most text documents we
>> create are still in portrait orientation, the LibreOffice “Sidebar”
>> makes better use of screen space.
> 
> I can get around in either interface, but I can admit that the ribbon
> looks nicer. As for which is easier for new users, I have no idea.

It’s obvious that one makes more efficient use of your screen space than 
the other: by placing the Sidebar to the side, you can see more of a 
portrait-oriented document at once.

Simple logic, really.