Proposed F19 Feature: Cinnamon as Default Desktop

[Alec Leamas]

On 2013-02-05 21:46, Ralf Corsepius wrote:
> On 02/05/2013 09:31 PM, Ian Malone wrote:
>> On 5 February 2013 20:10, Alec Leamas <leamas.alec at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I wouldn't say Fedora "follows blindly" but rather chooses an 
>>> upstream from
>>> some alternatives (their ability to handle feedback from us beeing 
>>> one ot
>>> the criterias).
>>
>> Gnome has been the default, unless I'm misremebering since *before*
>> Fedora (RH8/9 or earlier). That's not incompatible with 'chooses an
>> upstream from some alternatives' but does suggest some inertia. Maybe
>> if Gnome really thinks distros might drop them they'd think harder
>> about introducing unwanted workflow changes every other release.
>
> The actual problem is the current Gnome 3 being an entirely different 
> product than Gnome 2, which usability-wise has *nothing* in common 
> with Gnome2 and addresses a completely different target audience.
>
> You ordered Gnome and have been served Pizza for a long time - now 
> you're being served Burgers :-)
>
> Ralf
>
>
Well, from a nutrition perspective that's actually a big step forward. 
Perhaps time to trust the chef?  ;)

--alec