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List:       kde-look
Subject:    Re: kde's future
From:       "Jim Doen" <jimdoen () hotmail ! com>
Date:       2001-01-10 3:24:39
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If cut, paste, copy worked consistently between KDE applications -- I'd be 
happy! :D

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Here is a screen-shot comparison between Whistler (beta) and KDE 2...

Whistler:

http://whistler.aptik.com/cgi-bin/gallery/show.cgi?Pic=Screen003.gif&cat=3&page=1

http://whistler.aptik.com/cgi-bin/gallery/show.cgi?Pic=Screen002.gif&cat=3&page=1

KDE:

http://www.kde.org/screenshots/large/kde2final_4.jpg

http://www.kde.org/screenshots/large/kde2b3_5.png


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Too often, I hear Linux users and developers say (or imply) "I think it 
should be this way since Microsoft does it that way..."  However, I'd like 
to see KDE/Linux flourish... with new users and new development.

New users want some degree (probably a *lot*) of familiarity.   They are 
probably already comfortable with Microsoft's look and feel and their 
products (the good as well as the bad) -- however, in reference to the good, 
they probably want cut/copy/paste to work between all applications, a 
Word-compatible word processor, a very nice web browser that isn't a hog and 
displays everything properly, a decent e-mail client, easy "no brainer" 
software installations, easy driver upgrades and new hardware installs... 
all of this wrapped-up in a professional, clean, uncluttered interface.

I think it'd be nice if KDE developers would notice the font selection, font 
size, color scheme, icons used, icon sizes, the spacing between icons/items, 
etc. from Whistler's GUI... and make changes to KDE that would improve its 
overall look and feel.


As far as encouraging new KDE / Linux developers, I'd like to see a 
development web site that rivals what Sun has done with their Java 
development website..... tutorials, tools, examples, forums, search, etc.

http://java.sun.com/
http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/?frontpage-main
http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/onlineTraining/


As well as what Microsoft has done, with their online MSDN and code 
examples.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/default.asp
http://msdn.microsoft.com/windows2000/default.asp


Maybe Linux and KDE development could be further encouraged with a website 
with all of the above functionality and features....


















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