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Mac OS X: Sane way to switch between windows

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Re: Mac OS X: Sane way to switch between windows

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> And I can also use trite phrases to prove my point: One size does not fit all. That doesn't matter. Conceptual integrity is more important than you having to relearn some habits. > No, they don't. It means there's an option to change something to the way the user wants it to be. No, it means breaking the conceptual integrity of the desktop as it implemented on OS X. Once you start mixing things up ,that's when it g…

> That doesn't matter. Yes, it does. > Conceptual integrity is more important than you having to relearn some habits. It's not about habits at all. I haven't made that argument once, you're assuming that is the case here. Stop doing that. It's a really, really weak argument and an obvious straw-man. Conceptual integrity is important, but OS X doesn't have any conceptual integrity in the area of window management. It'…

> Conceptual integrity is important, but OS X doesn't have any conceptual integrity in the area of window management. It's absolutely and totally illogical.

Just because you don't understand it doesn't mean it's illogical, it just means you don't understand it. Learn.

Re: Mac OS X: Sane way to switch between windows

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

> That doesn't matter. Yes, it does. > Conceptual integrity is more important than you having to relearn some habits. It's not about habits at all. I haven't made that argument once, you're assuming that is the case here. Stop doing that. It's a really, really weak argument and an obvious straw-man. Conceptual integrity is important, but OS X doesn't have any conceptual integrity in the area of window management. It'…

> Conceptual integrity is important, but OS X doesn't have any conceptual integrity in the area of window management. It's absolutely and totally illogical. Just because you don't understand it doesn't mean it's illogical, it just means you don't understand it. Learn.

Obviously you think it's hard to understand, so I guess I win.
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