<< In Windows and Linux I like to create 'symlinks', so that with one single command I can start the program I need. That much for the 'starting and accessing stuff' part.
I was actually mostly referring to the GUI itself, the buttons to open/minimize/close windows, buttons in programs themselves, the shape of the window elements... you know.
The Windows interface contains the most basic elements which are required for a fully functional GUI, that's why every single WM and GUI out there can be compared with Windows' GUI and so many similarities can be found. The reason that there are so few GUI's which do things 'different', is because you can't make a much more efficient GUI than the Windows one, or the KDE one, or the MacOS one, or the BeOS one.
A GUI is actually pretty limited in how it can look. That's why WinXP, MacOS X and various WM's get more and more eyecandy added to the windows, buttons and stuff.
To be honest, I don't find the GUI of BB more efficient than any other GUI. Even the GUI of AtheOS is more efficient. >>
This is alla bout personal taste though. I have been using bb for a while now, and I like the way it is setup, it makes quite a bit of sense to me, and I dont really see the need to use anything else. Its efficient for me. Its easy for me. It appeals to me. If they decide to change it I will probably continue using one of the old versions until it will no longer compile on my machines. I like bb, you like KDE or whatever it is you use. Why does this have to be a war over what I like and why I like it? I gave my opinions on how bb shouldnt over complicate things or change the way it looks and feels because some microsoft junkie cant understand it and Im done.