So did everyone else, if you'll notice in the comments there. For me, it wouldn't be KDE though; even there they mention what we have so many times, that it's a resource-hogger. At this point, I'm seriously considering another alternative OS.
However, Gnome is stealing our choice (which, IMO is what open source is all about) with every release now; they have been since before they took away our ability to fully customise gdm. Look at it now - "take it as-is or go away" attitude; again, taking our choice away to customise it the way we want it (I feel KDE's done much of the same though; I know people who can't even get a decent "Properties" on a file from dolphin).
I said a bit back in time here, that I didn't like the way Linux was heading. I've also advocated equally as hard for Linux developers to get some real imagination and innovation going for the desktop, and for it to stop trying so hard to be Windows. This is why.
Oh, and this, is a very real possibility. Been finding stuff on it, out and out news articles, etc., and just about puking my guts out over it. However they do it, they will be leaving open source to the wind, and what people aren't thinking, is the fact that 3.2 isn't as far away as they think; in particular, on Arch.
I found this, btw, through
a very good discussion on the Arch forums. At the time, I was looking for a way to customise title bars colour-wise in Gnome 3 all over the place last night, and to prove the point, never found one. The only single thing I found, was your hack (which IMO no one should have to do in the first place), which they all said should work.
Obviously however, not in all cases. I also found others across the board online who really don't like mutter being forced on them and are just using metacity. As I said, "take it as-is, or go away".They're ramming this "bullshit" that THEY call a good WM right down our throats. Well, for some of us, it just doesn't work for functionality. I know it does you, Viking, but honestly, it's not cutting the mustard for me.
I share your views on the "take it or leave" it bit. Deciding what is good for me is MY business - I get that too. So policy wise I think there is a lot of wisdom in your post. I don't like the "we are thinking for you and know whats best for you" any more than you do.
