Obviously accessibility does matter. Most other things however, don't really matter all that much.
> If this functionality didn't matter to someone then it wouldn't be there.
That's how bloat happens.
> But if you're going to make a decision about changing display managers purely because it makes it easier for users to write their own login screens then you should be open about the fact that your goal is more about prettiness than functionality.
I'm pretty sure the Ubuntu project is rather open about aiming for a great user experience. If LDM lacked essential functionality then it wouldn't have been accepted. And, the lack of bloat *is* a feature.
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Re: Design and Bloat
Date: 2011-05-14 06:56 am (UTC)> If this functionality didn't matter to someone then it wouldn't be there.
That's how bloat happens.
> But if you're going to make a decision about changing display managers purely because it makes it easier for users to write their own login screens then you should be open about the fact that your goal is more about prettiness than functionality.
I'm pretty sure the Ubuntu project is rather open about aiming for a great user experience. If LDM lacked essential functionality then it wouldn't have been accepted. And, the lack of bloat *is* a feature.