> > I don't think people resist change as popular as that adage might be. :) I > think people resist change they did not ask for or resist when timetables > for the changes are unrealistic. People want to move forward > incrementally, comfortably. Changes like those in KDE and GNOME are > unwelcome by many because most users did not have a meaningful vote and > the changes are too dramatic without providing fallbacks to familiar > territory. Same thing is happening in the Windows market, by the way. Some > people love the new interfaces and work flows and that is expected. Many > others could adapt if they had been treated with respect and compassion > rather than as objects. > > This is much like the frog in boiling water parable. If features are > changed incrementally most users never object. They adapt. Change too many > features at once with no forewarning and training and the frog jumps out > of the water. :) > Yes, this is true. However keep in mind what usually happens to the frog--it gets boiled alive. ;-) What I mean is that change to an inefficient way of doing things, even if done over a long period of time, is still change for the worse. Users may finally get "boiled alive"; i.e. get completely frustrated with their Linux desktop, and move to another platform that promises them the ability to get their tasks done faster. Tim