At 21:36:58 on Saturday Saturday 22 May 2010, Regis Matejcik <rm@crescentconstruction.com> wrote:
You obviously see the reason - scalability - but you seem to be making to erroneous assumptions:
- Because you yourself don't know how, there isn't a way
- You expect to use the same tools as before.
No, there are plenty of vector graphics tools. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Linux_vector_graphics_software I like Inkscape and Inkscape can import and display bitmap images,so if you can convert your PNG to BMP ...
Actually, you can import the png directly to inkscape, hit save, and voila - a vector graphic - (.svg) file. Probably best to adjust the background size before saving though, File -> Document Properties ->Fit Page to Selection. Save.
Saying that the KDE4 developers "don't care a fig" for users is not going to endear you to them.
But it's obvious. Did anybody try a user survey about what users actually want? It ought to be obvious that that is necessary in the case of such a great departure from the kde3. Or did they feel their way by means of incremental changes? "Great Leaps Forwark" are a risky way to go. I know for a fact, by the way, that I am very far from being alone in my view of kde4. There is a lot of arrogance in the team.
True, for what it's worth, here's at least one vote that says kde4 is outstanding. Really looking forward to 4.5.
I hope it will be a great improvement, i.e. usable. That you are enthusiastic even about the present version illustrates "different strokes for different folks". There is no admission of such a philosophy in Anton's defense; it was more "I know what is best for everybosy".
Hope the balance of the quirks are worked out with the different mouse
One way or another, it will. My slogan in this case os "Illegitimus Non Carborundum".
Regis
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