Re: MJR on Linux/OSS

[Darren Reed <darrenr () reed wattle id au>]

> http://www.ranum.com/editorials/divide-conquer/

This:
> Summary: Diversity in interfaces is bad. Microsoft's consistent interface 
> is good.

Is not the same as this:
> The trouble with a single dominant monoculture is that it does increase
> the damage caused by a single hole. See blaster, and the long thread
> which was spawned by *that* on this list.

If I was to interpret what Marcus is saying without reading his article,
it would be that the look and feel of Windows works and as people have
such a high familiarity with it, it would be better if it was also found
on Unix rather than GNOME/X/whatever.

Having a consistant interface does not mean you have to have the same
code underneath or any sort of monoculture beyond the look and feel of
the UI.

Darren
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