So because perhaps some '"power users" can't be trusted" (in your opinion), that makes it's okay to just take away their own control of their own computers?
(That kinda reminds me of "trust us, we're the government and we know what's best for you".)
Sorry, but that goes against everything that this whole "free software" thing stands for.
>> (That kinda reminds me of "trust us, we're the government and we know what's best for you".)
Or, why we have regulations to protect workers. Everyone doesn't have to share your worldview. There are plenty of reasons why these changes are happening. The people making the changes are normally aware of their trade-offs.
Change is the key word. If the world was better before from the perspective of the designer then they are unlikely to have changed anything, or introduced an approach you disagree with. The choice is for you: accept it, or find an alternative. That's they way of the market, no?
>> Sorry, but that goes against everything that this whole "free software" thing stands for.
I agree. Ubuntu is a particular vision of free software. They can do it the way they want. There are way that you can do free software the way that you want to have it.
(That kinda reminds me of "trust us, we're the government and we know what's best for you".)
Sorry, but that goes against everything that this whole "free software" thing stands for.