The Linux Desktop (was Re: [PLUG] Ubuntu Dapper Drake Officially Delayed)

Jason R. Martin nsxfreddy at gmail.com
Wed Mar 22 03:35:05 UTC 2006


On 3/21/06, AthlonRob <AthlonRob at axpr.net> wrote:
> As an aside - has anybody ever noticed people pretty much never maximize
> windows unless they're using Windows?  Windows users ALWAYS have the
> window they're in maximized... but others pretty much NEVER have the
> window they're in maximized.  I've found myself doing this - at work I
> generally have whatever I'm working in maximized while at home (in
> Linux) I like to have things laid out in such a way that I can see
> what's going on elsewhere.....

I almost never maximize Windows windows (or any other windows).  The
exception is when I am working in a low-resolution environment.  I
prefer the Mac philosophy of "maximizing" the window to fit whatever
is in the window, not necessarily to the size of the screen.

Jason



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