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by OsrsNeedsf2P 659 days ago
Except Gnome does accept PRs that fix UI gaffes (as long as it fits their design spec) and has also been forked (Cinnamon and MATE)
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IshKebab 659 days ago
Writing something down in a design spec doesn't mean it isn't a UX gaffe. The hamburger menu is the most obvious example.
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rty32 659 days ago
Interesting. They actually have formal design specs all written down?
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legends2k 659 days ago
Of course [1]! How would they give consistent, cleanly designed UI. I find the UX/UI much more cohesive than Windows' where some apps look like flat boxes (metro UI), others look like classic Windows.

You thought open-source means there'd be no design and they'd only jam code, while designing and architecturing is only for proprietary projects within ivy towered castles?

[1]: https://developer.gnome.org/hig/

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