tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-117578413372837062.post3894584201673981695..comments2023-03-31T22:37:10.833+08:00Comments on I' Been to Ubuntu: Why does the "Open File" Dialog Exist?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17155385927782965826noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-117578413372837062.post-38230025619097593612009-07-27T03:06:41.840+08:002009-07-27T03:06:41.840+08:00I have posted a response on my blog since it turne...I have posted a response <a href="http://blog.vucica.net/2009/07/response-to-why-does-open-file-dialog.html" rel="nofollow">on my blog</a> since it turned in too long rant (more than 4096 characters). Hope that isn't a problem. Feel free to respond either here or there.Ivan Vučicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09801850158138970240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-117578413372837062.post-15660140264695292262009-07-13T18:34:24.725+08:002009-07-13T18:34:24.725+08:00I think this is an interesting idea, but fundament...I think this is an interesting idea, but fundamentally there are enough differences between the two that the costs would outweigh the benefits in the current situation.<br /><br />An Open File Dialog returns a value - the URI of the file selected - and blocks input to the program creating it until the user clicks OK. A nautilus window could not be opened trivially in this way since it would be mejogidnoreply@blogger.com