Well theres "Gnome" and then there is GTK. Pretty sure they are using GTK as the primary GUI API. https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Unity https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Unity?action=AttachFile&do=view&target=Unity_Architecture.pdf
Im 1/2 and 1/2 on the new GUI. -- Trevor On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 3:10 PM, Chris Penn <cantorm...@gmail.com> wrote: > On a [(Ubuntu - Gnome) + Unity] note: > > I found this old post on brainstorm.ubuntu.com. > http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/20576/ > > I had not seen any such review of Gnome 3, but I would not be > surprised if some of what is said here is true. I like Gnome better > that the alternatives, but I am aware that many devs have big > complaints, i.e., Linus Torvald. I have no idea who this poster is, > but recent posts about Gnome 3 made me google a bit. Just thought I > would share. > > Chris... > > On Sat, Nov 6, 2010 at 9:58 AM, Chris Penn <cantorm...@gmail.com> wrote: > > 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. 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