The Settings and Features Problem:
The OS can only facilitate so many options and settings
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ possible function availability
So they select a lot they think will be used by most people
W Q U P R X M H T A Z S K standard function availability
But users inevitably want a whole different set at their fingertips
E C T I Z J preferred functions
Windows and Linux both have this problem.
The Windows/Mac approach to solving this problem is:
- Reduce Options
- Fall back on tradition and familiarity
- Obfuscate 'deeper' functionalities
- Familiarity creates illusion of superior design
- Stale feature set
- Awkward, failed attempts at change
- Limited number of operations
The Linux Approach to solving this problem is: (maybe better?)
- Reduce Options
- Create Myriad of Desktop Environments
- Imitate Windows GUI Menus
