so as i understand it, all the windows users are going to switch to linux because they hate change, and all the linux users are going to switch to windows because they hate change. okay then.
if people want to keep using XP because that's what they're used to, they should just keep using XP. if people want to keep using gnome 2.x, they should keep using gnome 2.x. software changes. all these new user interfaces that the OS manufacturers are experimenting with to stay relevant in the iPad age are interesting and will surely evolve into something useful, even if they do currently have some major flaws. i wish people would just give them a chance.