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10 ways the Linux community can fix the mess on the desktop
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#5 Distributions need to stop modifying desktops
Quoting:This is a good idea with regard to GNOME 3, but it causes problems when machines are low-powered or do not have the graphics hardware to run GNOME 3.
My computer is anything but low powered, it's a 64 bit Quad core machine with 8 Gig of RAM and a top end nVidia Card. Gnome 3 runs very fast, it just doesn't allow me to do anything very useful, it gets in my way it slows me down, it doesn't do many of the things I can do with the GNOME 2 desktop. In fact it causes lots of problems, adn none of them associated with a slow low powered machine.
No what we need is a fork of GNOME 3 that does what GNOME 2 curently does
No what we need is a fork of GNOME 3 that does what GNOME 2 curently does
Your wish will soon be granted. That is exactly what Mint is planning for it's next release....birdies on my window sill and all of that.
Your wish will soon be granted. That is exactly what Mint is planning for it's next release....birdies on my window sill and all of that.
helios --
Thanky, pardner!
Not only does that make my day (three mint machines in my household), but the ability to do that might just raise my soured impression of GNOME developers.
Thanky, pardner!
Not only does that make my day (three mint machines in my household), but the ability to do that might just raise my soured impression of GNOME developers.
Yayyyy!
That is all.
That is all.
that might just raise my soured impression of GNOME developers
Don't go to the trouble...The Mint Gurus will do this all in-house from my understanding. Also note, these are extremely preliminary discussions. The direction, velocity and wind shear that the future brings may alter any of these plans.
Note, I am in no way involved with the development or maintenance of Mint....again acknowledging presence of said little birdies...
Don't go to the trouble...The Mint Gurus will do this all in-house from my understanding. Also note, these are extremely preliminary discussions. The direction, velocity and wind shear that the future brings may alter any of these plans.
Note, I am in no way involved with the development or maintenance of Mint....again acknowledging presence of said little birdies...
@helios -
Ah. Well, I do have a pretty good feeling about the Mint developers...
Ah. Well, I do have a pretty good feeling about the Mint developers...
Some distros have always modified the desktops-- exhibit A: Ubuntu. And Ku, Lu, Xu, and Edubuntu. Mandriva, Mepis, Mint, and so on. For the most part they do a nice job of adding their own artwork, package selection, and organization. I used to amuse myself comparing Kubuntu and vanilla KDE3 on Debian. There was a big difference, with Kubuntu being better-organized, nice font-smoothing (remember when we had to spent hours tweaking dommed fonts?) and hardware detection all polished and in place.
Rather than crabbing at distros for modifying their desktops, let's crab at Gnome for ignoring Freedesktop and going in their own weird directions. Give every desktop a common base, and then pile on the goodies on top of that.
Rather than crabbing at distros for modifying their desktops, let's crab at Gnome for ignoring Freedesktop and going in their own weird directions. Give every desktop a common base, and then pile on the goodies on top of that.
> Some distros have always modified the desktops...
Yep. And some haven't.
Yep. And some haven't.
[not so serious]Hey, I've got this splendid idea. Why not merge the KDE3/ Gnome2 forks?
netto result will be 'no fragmentation'.[ns]
netto result will be 'no fragmentation'.[ns]
Quoting:Hey, I've got this splendid idea. Why not merge the KDE3/ Gnome2 forks?You must be referring to the Grinity Project.
@CB -
I hear those GDOME32 libraries are a bear, though.
I hear those GDOME32 libraries are a bear, though.
@dino, Yeah, in fact, the Grinity Project's motto is "Grin and bear it."
That's better than "Bare it and grin!" I suppose.
That's better than "Bare it and grin!" I suppose.
I don't know...there should be a reasonable expectation clause in any dating scenario if you've invested in dinner and a movie...
And "bare it" should pertain to honest feelings and emotions of course...wouldn't want to smudge an LXer thread with insinuated potty-talk, right?
;-)
I don't know...there should be a reasonable expectation clause in any dating scenario if you've invested in dinner and a movie...
And "bare it" should pertain to honest feelings and emotions of course...wouldn't want to smudge an LXer thread with insinuated potty-talk, right?
;-)
>insinuated potty-talk
I'm insuated breathing hard already.
I'm insuated breathing hard already.
"The community" can do what?
"The community" doesn't do anything. Individual people and projects do. Who should we revolt against, aren't we The Community?
No, I'm not a fan of articles like this. They're open letters, which I think are dumb, without actually calling themselves open letters.
No, I'm not a fan of articles like this. They're open letters, which I think are dumb, without actually calling themselves open letters.
An open letter to tuxchick:
Poo.
Poo.
Oo dino you are SO going to get it. As soon as I figure out how. Not an open letter...
@tc --
Maybe a paper bag? You'd still have to find my doorstep and get past my dog...
Maybe a paper bag? You'd still have to find my doorstep and get past my dog...
tc,
It's easy, send it in a box. You get more volume, meaning more bang for the buck. Dino curiosity will get the better of him, with the legitimate looking return to sender sticker he will let down his guard. One hefty shake releases a non-lethal blast that guarantees you message is delivered.
Oh yes that return to sender sticker is highly flammable with extremely low residue leaving the crime labs with little more than the pungent odor. And be sure to have it reshipped from a far away state from you to lessen his suspicions.
I hope he has dropped that vial smoking habit ... one spark on that sticker and the game is up.
As always,
YBT
It's easy, send it in a box. You get more volume, meaning more bang for the buck. Dino curiosity will get the better of him, with the legitimate looking return to sender sticker he will let down his guard. One hefty shake releases a non-lethal blast that guarantees you message is delivered.
Oh yes that return to sender sticker is highly flammable with extremely low residue leaving the crime labs with little more than the pungent odor. And be sure to have it reshipped from a far away state from you to lessen his suspicions.
I hope he has dropped that vial smoking habit ... one spark on that sticker and the game is up.
As always,
YBT
> I hope he has dropped that vial smoking habit
Vile, txt. A vial smoking habit would be one of these: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bong_glas.jpg
Vile, txt. A vial smoking habit would be one of these: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bong_glas.jpg
jd,
That explains everything. No it doesn't, I was thinking of Ken Hess.
[serious]
Spelling error, because I was thinking "vile", but I notice a lot of my words hit the ether spelled properly for a similar sounding word but with a different meaning. On review I catch their and there being misapplied and there are others I try to catch but fail to notice.
I apologize for the error and thank you for noticing.
[/serious]
YBT
That explains everything. No it doesn't, I was thinking of Ken Hess.
[serious]
Spelling error, because I was thinking "vile", but I notice a lot of my words hit the ether spelled properly for a similar sounding word but with a different meaning. On review I catch their and there being misapplied and there are others I try to catch but fail to notice.
I apologize for the error and thank you for noticing.
[/serious]
YBT
> Spelling error, because I was thinking "vile",
Happens to us all, txt, and I usually don't bother. But in this case the meaning is so dissimilar I thought I should point it out.
Happens to us all, txt, and I usually don't bother. But in this case the meaning is so dissimilar I thought I should point it out.
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Now whether this was done by SUSE, or by KDE4, I have no idea.....But the idea of keeping a simple standard seems a good one to me, especially for such simple things as the icon set on the panel. This isn't being "stick in the mud" as far as I can see. Just asking for consistency in the releases.