| alpha_dk said: The fact that they are all built on OSS libraries (except transmission, I don't think thats OSS and I have no clue what it is built on. I hate it anyways) is actually the reason I chose those programs. They take the backend of all these programs, and have a massively improved user interface and inner workings (IMO). It's nothing that couldn't be done on linux -- it just hasn't yet. That's what pretty much exemplifies the way OS X works in my mind. It takes great ideas that may just not be easy, and makes them easy. It says "What does this program do that isn't necessary 95% of the time" and hides them, while takeing the stuff that *is* needed and making it easier and more obvious; all the functionality remains, but it is hidden so that you only find about about it when you need it. For example, at any time on an OS X machine you can press control and use the scroll wheel, and it will zoom in on the screen. I have been using OS X for 2 years now and I first found it out about 2 weeks ago. And I keep finding those kinds of features! Added functionality that most people will never need; but it is there and easily accessible for those who do need it. And *that* functionality is what I am talking about being present in OS X development but not really anywhere else (although it is present in linux development... I think Compiz does this well). |
So you agree with me! =) And yes desktop zoom has been present in Linux for quite some time, of course screen magnifiers were present for even longer (as they don't need compositing support). But essentially you're saying exactly the same thing I did, that someone else comes up with the idea, and Apple just implements it well.
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