Source: http://www.cio.com.au/article/367050/ubuntu_risky_leap_unity_wayland/
"Today Canonical and Ubuntu founder Mark Shuttleworth announced on his blog that the Ubuntu distribution will move away from the traditional X.org display environment to Wayland a more modern alternative." Shuttleworth's blog: http://www.markshuttleworth.com/archives/551 Do or die... Will Ubuntu jump ahead of the pack with Canonical's extreme decision? Will Mark retreat if it fails and was it a fail before it started? Will Canonical fall behind in trying to make Unity number one? I want to be optimistic, but I cant look... Chris... On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 9:12 AM, Chris Penn <cantorm...@gmail.com> wrote: > A lengthy but good rant by a person that thinks canonical is insane > for abandoning Gnome for Unity. > http://eyeonlinux.com/2010/11/02/unity-ubuntus-descent-into-madness/ > > I just appreciate the passion this user has for Gnome. > > Chris... > > On Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 5:39 AM, Chris Penn <cantorm...@gmail.com> wrote: >> A bit from the other side: >> http://www.thevarguy.com/2010/10/27/gnome-developers-attack-canonicals-ubuntu-decision/ >> >> "Jon McCann, lead designer for GNOME Shell, recently shared his >> thoughts and he was none too charitable in his comments on Canonical. >> Jon McCann views this move as a fundamental break between Ubuntu and GNOME. >> McCann noted that Unity’s principal designer just left Canonical, and >> that it will be difficult for the company to forge a completely >> independent path after having relied centrally on upstream >> contributions for most of its existence. “When you have been standing >> on the shoulders of giants for so long it is a bold move to leap off >> and hope you can fly on your own,” McCann says..." >> >> Unwanted change seems to be inevitable. >> >> Chris... >> >> On Wed, Oct 27, 2010 at 9:50 AM, Paul Saenz <forensicneoph...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >>> This si the video I couldn't watch: >>> >>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGoWNZUqLfA >>> >>> On Wed, Oct 27, 2010 at 7:49 AM, Paul Saenz <forensicneoph...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> I am not usually one that runs after latest greatest, and I definitely >>>> like the light WMs but that launcher looks pretty neat. I may stick with >>>> 10.04 on at least one of my computers, because it is LTS, but I think I'll >>>> probably like to check out that eco. >>>> >>>> I tried to watch this video, but I get no sound. The other on worked. Does >>>> anyone know what the difference in the sound is? I'd like to hear what they >>>> are saying in this video. >>>> >>>> On Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 7:28 PM, Chris Louden <ch...@chrislouden.com> >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> The file manager is still nautilus. However the launcher incorporates >>>>> its own interface for accessing recent files and searching. >>>>> >>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGoWNZUqLfA >>>>> >>>>> -Chris >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 7:48 PM, Jeff Lasman <jpli...@nobaloney.net> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> > On Tuesday, October 26, 2010 04:28:27 pm Chris Louden wrote: >>>>> > >>>>> >> http://vimeo.com/12818039 >>>>> >> >>>>> >> Here is an video that gives you the over all idea. It borrows from OSX >>>>> >> and Gnome as you will see. >>>>> > >>>>> > This is just for the launcher; nothing about the file-manager. If this >>>>> > is all >>>>> > it is I'm certainly willing to look at it. >>>>> > >>>>> > Jeff >>>>> > -- >>>>> > Jeff Lasman >>>>> > Post Office Box 52200, Riverside, CA 92517 >>>>> > Our jplists address used on lists is for list email only >>>>> > Phone +1 909 266-9209, or see: >>>>> > "http://www.nobaloney.net/contactus.html"; >>>>> > _______________________________________________ >>>>> > LinuxUsers mailing list >>>>> > LinuxUsers@socallinux.org >>>>> > http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers >>>>> > >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> LinuxUsers mailing list >>>>> LinuxUsers@socallinux.org >>>>> http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> LinuxUsers mailing list >>> LinuxUsers@socallinux.org >>> http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers >>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> "As we open our newspapers or watch our television screens, we seem to >> be continually assaulted by the fruits of Mankind's stupidity." >> -Roger Penrose >> > > > > -- > "As we open our newspapers or watch our television screens, we seem to > be continually assaulted by the fruits of Mankind's stupidity." > -Roger Penrose > -- "As we open our newspapers or watch our television screens, we seem to be continually assaulted by the fruits of Mankind's stupidity." -Roger Penrose _______________________________________________ LinuxUsers mailing list LinuxUsers@socallinux.org http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers
