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The Gnome and the phone

Story: 2 cool reasons to use the K Desktop EnvironmentTotal Replies: 7
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albinard

Nov 14, 2011
9:21 AM EST 		“To me, the difference between KDE 4 and LXDE and Xfce is like that between a smart phone and a feature phone.”

Exactly. If I want a phone, I'll get a phone. If I want a Personal Amusement Device (aka smart phone), I'll get... No, wait – I don't WANT a Personal Amusement Device, especially if it is the only interface between me and my files.
tuxchick

Nov 14, 2011
10:53 AM EST 		A Personal Amusement Device just sounds wrong.... ;)
helios

Nov 14, 2011
11:18 AM EST 		@ TC...

Not if it has a pull start.

Holy cow, this thread could go south quickly.
skelband

Nov 14, 2011
12:50 PM EST 		Too late....
lcafiero

Nov 14, 2011
12:50 PM EST 		"Could go south," Ken?

Heh.
mbaehrlxer

Nov 14, 2011
12:58 PM EST 		hmm, it sounds just like what in dutch is called plezier stokje, which literally would translate as pleasure stick, aka joystick...

i am a programmer, i like my phone to be programmable. so you reckon i should keep the openmoko distribution and skip android?

except that android is actually usable as a phone...

greetings, eMBee.
tuxchick

Nov 14, 2011
1:02 PM EST 		Ken, you are going straight to hell. Right now. Let's meet for lunch.
helios

Nov 14, 2011
2:47 PM EST 		Doing recycle and animal sacrifices right now...if you get there first, order me the Banana Flambe'

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