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Linux IS a desktop OS.

I don't understand your point. Are you asking someone to make a Linux distribution with a OSX or Windows like user experience? If so, your best bet is to buy one of those operating systems, get proficient at it and be done. Is it because you want Photoshop or Portal on Linux? Let's face it, that isn't happening soon, even if Google, or any other company, decided to make a distribution. There's still too much perceived sunk technical cost invested in the other platforms to make a port in the next several years IMHO.

On the other hand, you could try out the copious distributions that exist and see which one does it best for you. If none of them fit the bill, make your own. It's a glib response, but that's the way Linux works.



I'm talking about a beautifull user interface and user experience, that would make your life on Linux more enjoyable, be it using a text editor, browsing your file system, watching a movie or even clicking a button. I'm not talking about applications, nor about what you can run or what you can't run on it, and no, I don't use photoshop, nor play Portal. I have a mac, and I have a Gentoo too. Tried Ubuntu, and fell in love with fedora once. If you are happy with your GTK, I am not. I'm sad for the limited options I have. And don't tell me "build it yourself" this is the way open source works, because I've been there, I tried, and it didn't work so well. Projects like this need financial support. Long financial support. And no, Linux is NOT a desktop. And finally, please, stop being against the idea of a beautiful Linux desktop.




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