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Re:Linux Problems on the Desktop (2018) by Mister_Snuggles on Monday February 25, 2019 @07:50AM (#19245225)
In recent years, Windows has become a mess in the UI space. Mac OS X has fared a little better, but it's also becoming a mess.

It makes me sad. Years ago programs written for either operating system tended to follow the UI standards pretty well, with the main exception being games. Microsoft started to try new things with Office, so if you wanted to see where the standard was going you just had to look at where Office was.

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Re:Linux Problems on the Desktop (2018) by bayesian_horse on Tuesday February 26, 2019 @02:17AM (#19252560)
I'd say this is a sign of more and more people developing software, and with ever more diverse motives.

If your motive is to sell lots of copies to lots of people and make lots of money to it, investing energy into UI refinement makes total sense.

If you just have to scratch an itch, maybe it doesn't.

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