Posts by Orellana

China buys legit copies???

Yea right.....

Paris, because she is real enough for me.

Linux Doesn't Understand User Interface

After reading the comments above, I have been somewhat amused by the anti-Microsoft remarks about Linux superiority. Linux has a place..... Just not as a desktop OS. Now, the reason this is its because MS and Apple have way better understanding of user desktop interface. They keep the design simple and intuitively. How many people( non-computer nerds) need to see the CPU usage level ? How many need to see multiple-desktop, 20 task-bar icon, and a crappy brown background(ubuntu) - like many Linux distros have. Its really not about how easy its to install, important although not crucial ; but its about the user experience afterwards. Microsoft and Apple spend millions of dollars researching for better user interface and then comes along an OS that copies most of that (uh oh here comes the flames). The same can be said about the iPhone. These so called "iPhone killers" out there, while an improvement in features, they offer poor user interface. They put too much stuff for the user too see all at once and then wonder why it doesn't sell as well apple. As a software engineer undergrad, I have a hard time understanding what would motivate someone to write free code. Well, if you read this far your probably bored like me or passionate about the subject. :)