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Re:Switching from macOS: The Basics by pjmlp on Wednesday November 02, 2016 @09:20AM (#12854355)
> Because most people using linux on the desktop (thus the development target) value functionality over aesthetics.

I know that is what drove me away.

Most just want a window manager for xterms.

Designers get bashed because they don't know what people want.

Performance on GUIs gets bashed, because what matters is doing xterms over remote X connections.

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Re:Switching from macOS: The Basics by deadbunny on Wednesday November 02, 2016 @09:35AM (#12854487)
> Most just want a window manager for xterms.

Glances at 2nd and 3rd monitors

Well I can't argue there.

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Re:Switching from macOS: The Basics by pmlnr on Wednesday November 02, 2016 @10:47AM (#12855266)
To hell with it, we need a shell which can handle multiple displays and scale tmux on them! :)
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