"I'm trying to coach you to step back and think about the thing you
are proposing in the broader context of a complex system that new
users have to feel excited and liberated by. You're asking to make one
piece of that harder. I'm asking which OTHER piece you propose to make
simpler, to retain balance."
I am not quite sure I understand, so at the risk of sounding dumb I'll
just ask. Ubuntu is a coherent system with a certain amount of system
and user facing choices. Like a racing car say. Now certain subsystems
like the engine are more complicated than say the seat cushions. I am
assuming by the amount of discussion and the amount of testing done on
this issue, window management is complicated subsystem. If the user is
a beginner then there isn't a reason that he/she should have access to
the complicated subsystems, much in the same way my old Toyota Corolla
doesn't let me control the firmness of my suspension. But if the user
is more experienced then not having access to subsystems is more than
irritating, its surely akin to not having an easy traction control on
a powerful car. Isn't Ubuntu a powerful car? I get that a hard riding
supercar with no radio is not appealing to most people, but having a
comfortable ride that you can quickly take to track day is appealing
to a lot of people isn't it? Abandoning the metaphor, how does the
adding control of something the user has to touch everyday, and
leaving that easily configurable disrupt the overall harmony or Zen of
the system? Surely each subsystem should be allowed to fluctuate on
the number of options the user gets to tweak?
I apologize if that sounds dumb.
