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From: Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us>
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Subject: Re: My 138 $ Amazon order ( for 6pm today ).
Date: Fri, 10 May 2024 08:42:30 -0400
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Andrzej Matuch wrote this copyrighted missive and expects royalties:

> On Thu, 09 May 2024 11:36:06 -0400, Chris Ahlstrom wrote:
>
>> Andrzej Matuch wrote this copyrighted missive and expects royalties:
>> 
>>> On 2024-05-08 6:06 p.m., rbowman wrote:
>>>> On Wed, 8 May 2024 12:04:28 -0400, DFS wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> At least Windows doesn't display non-working app menu items, as Linux
>>>>> used to do a LOT.  Click them and nothing happens.  Resolving them
>>>>> was FAR more troublesome than the Registry fix I showed.
>>>> 
>>>> When was 'used to do'?  1998?
>>>
>>> Actually, DFS showed this to be the case recently, and many times over
>>> the last few years. This is not an old problem; it's a problem Linux
>>> distributions have yet to iron out. The lack of polish is very
>>> noticeable.
>> 
>> Name the offending apps, please.
>
> GIMP, for one. The interface is very confusing to anyone who's used better 
> software.

Actually, GIMP is pretty powerful and it's learning curve has gotten
longer over the years.

> Handbrake would be another, though it isn't that difficult to 
> get used to, in my opinion.

Again, that's a project problem, as Handbrake has versions for Mac and Windows
as well.

> Calibre would be another, as it is generally 
> very confusing. I would add Pan to that list, but I only say so from the 
> perspective of a newbie since I grew up with such interfaces and kind of 
> like the way it works.

I've not used either of the last two. Thanks for the response!

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