[Cialug] Ubuntu 11.04

[Nicolai]

On Thu, May 19, 2011 at 02:41:51PM -0500, L. V. Lammert wrote:
> On Thu, 19 May 2011, Nicolai wrote:
> > Similarly, if people don't like the default window manager, why not exec
> > their preferred one out of .xinitrc?  Nobody has to accept what they've
> > been given.  Open source gives us the ability to configure the system as
> > we see fit.
> >
> Unfortunately, there's a BIG problem with that philosophy: If I wanted to
> twiddle with a system

> To expect users to twiddle their system to get something usable is a
> totally worthless philosophy

Go post that viewpoint on an OpenBSD list. ;-)

I can't even imagine the response... somewhere between outrage and
disbelief, probably.

You're just kidding, right?

Nicolai