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[Chris Druif <chrisdruif@xxxxxxxxxx>]

>On 5 July 2012 01:55, Gregory Merchan <gregory.merchan@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Wed, Jul 4, 2012 at 10:50 AM, Jeremy Nickurak <jeremy@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> On Wed, Jul 4, 2012 at 9:00 AM, Brandon Watkins <bwat47@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>> Looks like this won't just be a problem with nautilus either, it looks
>>> like the future development for all their apps is giving them interfaces
>>> that are ONLY optimized for touch, and not giving a damn about
>>> desktop/laptops:
>>>
>>> http://worldofgnome.org/the-futuristic-design-of-all-gnome-apps/
>>
>>
>> What in here conflicts with desktop/laptop usage?
>
> I actually have to work at my computer.
>
> That should be enough of a comment, but I'll go on.
>
> Steve Jobs asked, "why is the file system the face of the OS?" This
> heralded the file system-free app-centric face of iOS. The answer is,
> "Because that's what many different kinds of work have in common."
>
> Jobs went on to say, ". . . the file system management is just gonna
> be an app for pros and consumers aren't gonna need to use it." That's
> pretty much the market for Linux right now: pros. It's also the market
> for Mac OS X, which is winning because it has enough of the basics
> right.
>
> Mac OS X and Windows 8 both have modes of a sort (Mission Control,
> Start screen) for mass-market, casual consumption. They have apps to
> go with that. They retain Finder, Explorer, and other GUI tools for
> getting work done. Linux is losing that layer, insofar as it had it.

I hate to say this, but I rarely use my File manager on my Android
device, because all the apps have "proper" file-association so I don't
need to know where my files are stored. Yes, I sometimes "have" to
move stuff and I really don't like that Nautilus has removed
split-pane view, but with proper file-association I don't need to know
where I placed that particular .doc or that specific .ogg. The apps
should know where to look and store their stuff and like a
media-player update their list when new files are added.
Thou grouping of files for projects should probably be added somewhere
in this story.

But I agree with you as well. I don't want to need my file-manager,
but the one that is added as fall-back option, should be good.

With metta, Chris