Comment 40 for bug 161960

Teej, I think these days we can assume assume that the vast majority of users have the windows key on their keyboards and know how to use it (at least to bring up their Windows Start Menu). No average PC or Laptop sold within the last 5 years would exclude it.

How many keyboards can you find on Newegg or Amazon that exclude the Windows key? HP's or Acer's laptop ranges? What about Logitech or Cherry's products? Even all of Dell's Ubuntu-powered offerings include the key. In fact, I think you would find it a challenge to source a new keyboard without such a key in mainstream outlets.

Of course there will always be people out there with obscure IBM classics and Sun relics, but neither of those companies produce keyboards today. Apple keyboards are the exception here - but are we catering to niches or masses with Ubuntu? Besides, there is nothing wrong with retaining the existing ALT+F1 shortcut for those without said key.

Of the 13 different people that have participated in this discussion so far, 10 favour making the Windows key pop up the Applications menu by default, 2 people were against it and one didn't state a preference. That's a pretty overwhelming majority, yet you keep shutting the bug down as Invalid.

Where's the community spirit?