Re: Ideas for the Xubuntu desktop (Was: [TEAM] Gathering "testimonials" for marketing purposes)

2016-08-23 Thread Sean Davis
Much of what has been discussed so far is regarding panel layouts. We introduced a new tool to Xubuntu a few releases back that allows you to import, export, and apply various panel layouts. This is installed by default and available from 1) the panel preferences > backup and restore, or 2)

Re: Ideas for the Xubuntu desktop (Was: [TEAM] Gathering "testimonials" for marketing purposes)

2016-08-23 Thread Benoit THIBAUD
Have you tried the XFCE panel switch in the setting manager ? It's not a whole answer to your request but it's here in Xubuntu. The looking is also a theme. Perhaps a windows flavor for example the last one (windows10 for example) and the last Mac OS should be added in the default themes list

Re: Ideas for the Xubuntu desktop (Was: [TEAM] Gathering "testimonials" for marketing purposes)

2016-08-23 Thread Pasi Lallinaho
Hello Mark, again, comments inline. On 2016-08-23 03:21, Mark F wrote: """ This means if enough people want change (and are there to do the tasks needed), then it's likely to happen as well. """ I guess what I'm trying to imply is that there are (apparently) enough people when you count all

Re: Ideas for the Xubuntu desktop (Was: [TEAM] Gathering "testimonials" for marketing purposes)

2016-08-22 Thread Mark F
""" This means if enough people want change (and are there to do the tasks needed), then it's likely to happen as well. """ I guess what I'm trying to imply is that there are (apparently) enough people when you count all those using different Xfce implementations. It seems like a chicken/egg

Re: Ideas for the Xubuntu desktop (Was: [TEAM] Gathering "testimonials" for marketing purposes)

2016-08-22 Thread Pasi Lallinaho
On 2016-08-23 01:31, Mark F wrote: Whether that box is ever re-opened and things that are accepted as "this is Xubuntu" are reconsidered. As I said in a previous mail, Xubuntu is ultimately defined by the people who contribute to Xubuntu (this is equally true for all volunteer-based

Re: Ideas for the Xubuntu desktop (Was: [TEAM] Gathering "testimonials" for marketing purposes)

2016-08-22 Thread Pasi Lallinaho
Hello Mark, again, find my comments inline. On 2016-08-23 01:05, Mark F wrote: Pasi wrote: """ That said, I don't understand how such surveys could replace testimonials or how they are comparable. """ What I am trying to get at is that testimonials and marketing imply increasing "market"

Re: Ideas for the Xubuntu desktop (Was: [TEAM] Gathering "testimonials" for marketing purposes)

2016-08-22 Thread Mark F
Another thought: I was looking at Zorin OS. They have a few desktop configurations (XP, 7, 2000, Mac OS). Something like that would be cool. (Not mimicking Windows that tightly, but, making what's available in other distros available in Xubuntu -- with a click?). Again, I was focusing on the

Re: Ideas for the Xubuntu desktop (Was: [TEAM] Gathering "testimonials" for marketing purposes)

2016-08-22 Thread Mark F
Pasi wrote: """ That said, I don't understand how such surveys could replace testimonials or how they are comparable. """ What I am trying to get at is that testimonials and marketing imply increasing "market" share. But, testimonials only query those who are already sold -- not those who

Ideas for the Xubuntu desktop (Was: [TEAM] Gathering "testimonials" for marketing purposes)

2016-08-22 Thread Pasi Lallinaho
Hello Mark, please find my comments inline. On 2016-08-22 22:28, Mark F wrote: I'm a new Xubuntu user. I've been using Lubuntu for over a year. I saw this topic in the mailing-list archives and thought this post (questions, observations) might be welcome here. I think it ties into marketing?