Comment Re:That sums it up, actually.. (Score 1) 460
How about a WYSIWYG word processor you don't need a month's training to use day to day? Or an easy-to-find MP3 player with an intuitive interface? Or even...a web browser, so you can post snarky replies about bloatware with a minimum or effort and sweat? (That was my BIG beef about FreeBSD 2.2.2)
Sure, you, me, and many of the people on this site could do everything by command line and Meta-keys...but John Doe can't, doesn't want to, and shouldn't have to. If it makes it more comfortable, and increases the userbase, bloat isn't all evil.
When *BSD is as easy to use, configure, and setup for my own personal needs and wants as Linux, I'll switch. Not a moment before.
Sure, you, me, and many of the people on this site could do everything by command line and Meta-keys...but John Doe can't, doesn't want to, and shouldn't have to. If it makes it more comfortable, and increases the userbase, bloat isn't all evil.
When *BSD is as easy to use, configure, and setup for my own personal needs and wants as Linux, I'll switch. Not a moment before.
