You would certainly then have a lot more and higher quality games.
On 2/17/11 5:00 PM, Trevor Benedict wrote:
I wished Linux had a strong GUI/API system like OSX.
Yes its less choice, but it makes for a strong platform
for developers to build apps on. There isn't 4+ ways to do sound, and
3+ completely different GUI API's.
-- Trevor
On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 3:55 PM, Chris Penn <cantorm...@gmail.com
<mailto:cantorm...@gmail.com>> wrote:
Right, but GTK isn't the problem, is it? I thought Gnome was what
people complained about being messy.
Chris...
On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 5:40 PM, Trevor Benedict <mre...@gmail.com
<mailto:mre...@gmail.com>> wrote:
> 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
<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 <mailto:cantorm...@gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>> On a [(Ubuntu - Gnome) + Unity] note:
>>
>> I found this old post on brainstorm.ubuntu.com
<http://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 <mailto: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 <mailto: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 <mailto: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
<mailto: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
<mailto: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 <mailto: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 <mailto: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
>> >>>>>> > --
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