[jrm4]

I find the attempt to define "design language" amusing -- feels like if you have to devote that many words to what you're trying to do with design you've already failed hard.

[tristan957]

Every successful OS or application has a design language. All Microsoft Office applications look similar because they all use the same design language. Why do you diminish what you don't understand?

[jrm4]

It's not that the language exists, it's that GNOME's is so bad that they have to write about it.

E.g. there was never any need for Apple to talk about their "design language."

[tristan957]

Yes, they do: https://developer.apple.com/design/.

[jrm4]

sigh

for VERY different reasons.

[tristan957]

State the different reasons.

[jrm4]

Apple is showing off their success, GNOME is making excuse for failure. This is obvious.