Re: [litestep] A theory about the decreasing popularity

i agree.  web apps are definitely taking the spotlight, and rightly so.
people have found them to be more useful and convenient than standalone
computer apps.  i was once a huge fan of litestep, and still am, but do not
use it anymore.  after the switch to linux, i've just been watching the
scene.

On 8/13/07, Fractal Design <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> So we all know that Litestep is losing users, and is not nearly as popular
> as it once was.
>
> I would like to state for the record that I think this is due to the
> internet, and the web 2.0 stuffs going on.
> Take for instance the web browser: firefox.
> Firefox is another open source effort.
>
> If people used their computers (eg word, office) more than their browser
> (eg
> google, wikipedia)
> then Litestep, an open source shell should be more popular than firefox.
>
> Think about it. Web browsing is 1 capability of an OS. Litestep basically
> skins the shell of that OS.
> How is litestep losing popularity?
>
> Its because people are using their browsers far more than any other
> function
> of a computer.
>
> As an example, with tabbed browsing, people dont need/require/want a VWM
> anymore. Its not that big of a deal anymore.
>
> P.S.
> Just a theory, no data was collected to form these opinions or anything.
> --
> fractal.design
>