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Let's all be honest with ourselves for a moment. The thing that 99% of computer users want is something that looks like Windows 7 or XP (or Mac equivalent) and that never changes. Nobody cares or wants to know what happens under the hood, they just want to Do Computer and they want to do it in a way that is comfortable and *doesn't fucking change all the time*
TommyTorty10@TommyTorty10@infosec.exchange
@rolenthedeep@rattodon.nexus hot take, id be more appreciative of changes if they were really radical. Every computer has at least 4 cpu cores and some integrated graphics processing nowadays, so why not build a desktop environment that's literally a 3d mind palace you can walk thru like a game? Is it a good way to organize things for office work? No, and Im sure that's part of why the same office metaphors have stuck for so long.
Truly hot take
I have a little bit of respect for windows 8 for trying something in trying to make an os with consistent ui for both tablets and pcs. It failed in every regard, but i honestly think that if they had eliminated the traditional desktop entirely and forced themselves to make the new one work well without any fallbacks or cheats, then it could have been ok.