[aklug] Re: multiple distros coordinate to establish /run directory

On Thu, March 31, 2011 3:29 pm, Greg Madden wrote:
> I am not liking the direction GNU/linux is headed. My perspective is user
> space,
> new software introduces new bugs and regressions. I don't see the point in
> stuff
> that once worked no longer working, or taking more time and/or resources to
> do.
> The KDE4 & now Gnome3 Juggernauts are good examples.
>
> I do think Gnome3 is aimed at ex Windows users. It is getting harder to keep
> your
> hands on the keyboard to do work, that mouse thing is taking over.
>
> I am not into Desktop Environments, but do appreciate latest versions of core
> applications for my work. Catch 22?

Greg, do you actually need Gnome or KDE running to make the
applications work? I don't use a desktop environment either,
but I can run programs from those projects as long as I have
the libraries installed.

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Bryan Medsker
bryanm@acsalaska.net
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