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List:       kde-core-devel
Subject:    Re: pixie's splash
From:       mosfet <mosfet () mandrakesoft ! com>
Date:       2000-08-30 18:17:05
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Lotzi Boloni wrote:
> 
> On Wed, 30 Aug 2000, Matthias Elter wrote:
> > On Wed, Aug 30, 2000 at 09:39:47AM -0500, mosfet wrote:
> > > Having the image/logo window as the default interface is a standard on
> > > Unix (xv, ee, imagemagick, etc... all use it), and I rather like it.
> >
> > Yes, some of the old Unix apps really set negative standards when it comes
> > to useability. XV has a broken GUI and both ee and imagemagick thought it
> > was a clever idea to clone it. ;-) But you are the author so you decide.
> 
>   Hmm... about xv having a broken GUI - I am not that sure about it. I keep
> going back to it whenever I really have to arrange large collections of
> photos - none of the other programs come even close in usability, stability,
> minimum number of clicks needed to perform tasks and the speed of the image
> previewer and integrated file manager.
> 
>    I think that both Raster and Mosfet were right when they went for
> inspiration to xv

My thoughts exactly. Xv rocked (and still does).

> 
>                Lotzi
> 
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> Lotzi Boloni
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