On 17/05/16 10:52, Tim Streater wrote:
In article , The Natural Philosopher
wrote:

On 17/05/16 10:23, Tim Streater wrote:
In article , The Natural Philosopher
wrote:

OS X is all chrome and tailfins on independent suspension.

Linux and BSD are the independent suspension chassis with custom
bodywork options ;-)

Chrome and tailfins are not essential.

Which aspects of OS X constitute "chrome and tailfins", in your opinion?

Do you really have to ask?

Quartz compositor and its friends

Like the dock.

How does the dock differ from the taskbar or whatever it's called in
Mint?

The taskbar as you call it is not compulsory.


I have a python script, which yesterday I marked as executable
and put in the Mint taskbar. I then tried clicking on it. Nothing
happened.

What made you think that it would? Because that is what happens in OS/X?




I don't see anything wrong with the dock, except nice would be to
reduce its translucency.

Why dont you? Oh. It's chrome and tailfins you cant get rid of....


I've moved it to the left of the screen and
reduced its magnification. I have all my commonly-used apps and docs
there.

If the dock is all you're complaining about then it's a bit of a yawn.


I think you don't even understand what the quartz compositor is.


Chrome and tailfins is useless bling that you cant get rid of that just
slows the thing down.

Windows is all about that.

OSX pretends its actually slightly useful bling, and 'sophisticated', to
attract the more fashion conscious and snobby.

Linux has plenty of it, but you don't *need* to use any of it.

Some people run linux as a console, and if they want a graphical
application, they type in its name to start it.


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