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Originally Posted by shalym
But what if you don't want it organized by application category? What if you want it sorted by most used, or alphabetically, or anything else? What if you want to not have it sorted at all, but only want the programs listed on there that YOU want?
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Most modern Linux desktops allow you to do that, and most older Linux window managers allow such fine grained configuration options that it would drive any sane user nuts (and insane users to manical glee).
On the whole though, I believe that categories is more useful than what the typical Windows installer does. Having a submenu for a suite, such as Adobe Creative Suite or Microsoft Office, may make sense. Yet most applications use a submenu for a single application, a few documentation files, and an uninstaller. A few even go further by placing that submenu into a submenu for the vendor. That's just plain crazy for day to day use. (I'm not criticizing Microsoft themselves since the default Windows applications are divided into categories, such as Accessories and Games.)
Not that it really matters for my use. I usually just hit the Windows key and start typing the application name. Even in OS X, I hit Command-Space and start typing the application name. But I recognize that only a subset of users do that.