After years of Lindows and so on, finally a LinOSX.
Elementary OS
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Re: Elementary OS
#52Personally i like elementary OS quite a lot, i've been a long time Ubuntu user but i am not really a fan of the new Unity UI and wanted something nice and light for my dev box. It feels snappier than the default Ubuntu install but has the Ubuntu app store so i can just install any apps that i need that aren't present in the default install. The layout is very similar to how i usually set up ubuntu anyway so it seemed like a good option. Also being Ubuntu based setting up a LAMP dev environment takes about 15 minutes including the package downloads.
There are only 2 things i dislike:
1. It looks too much like OSX, i personally prefer dark themes, so I changed it from elementary theme to elegant gnome
2. Midori, it feels super alphaish, it has potential but there is no way i would have included it as the default browser considering it seems to only be about 80% finished.
Re: Elementary OS
#53This website's bizarre mix of imitation and over-explaining reminds me of some earnest but vacuous manual for a foreign knock-off product. "Press the File menu," I expect it to say, "and a beautiful pull-down fades quickly into view, with useful functions such as New Folder and Close." Too bad Apple patented calling an address book "Address Book," I guess they'll just have to do their best with nonsense names.
> Too bad Apple patented calling an address book "Address Book,"
Are you joking? I didn't think that was possible, it's too generic and I couldn't find anything on Google regarding the matter.
Re: Elementary OS
#54Earlier quoted context omitted.
Which part of the theme? The netscape navigator icon was just a circular logo with a big "N" and the icon for the old Communicator browser was a Lighthouse - which is only vaguely related in a nautical\navigatey sort of way
The old navigator icon had a steering wheel in it. See http://www.notebookreview.com/assets/7038.gif for the image. Over time they simplified it.
OK so a ship's wheel is again in the nautical ballpark, but not really the same thing as a compass
Re: Elementary OS
#55The clean, simpleness is good, but it's looking over the wrong pond for inspiration. Windows 7 has a great desktop experience, and it's whats keeping me from switching over to Linux. Gnome 3 is really close to it though, if not for the font rendering[1], games[2], and comfortable software I would switch over to Linux. I think Linux can do it if the people who develop software with a GUI only work with their GUI to de…
What? I'm on GNOME2 and my fonts are gorgeous. Far superior to Windows's ClearType or my MBP's blurry rendering.
Also, not sure how the appearance of buttons plays into UX... it's not like Wine comes with Windows 2000 or Windows 7 applications. I assume you're referring to the visual style of the buttons. It's a very small issue that affects people dependent on Windows applications... and besides, you can use Windows themes in Wine... very, very easily. That feature's existed for years and years.
Re: Elementary OS
#56Earlier quoted context omitted.
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Jupiter is based on ubuntu maverick, luna the next update is based on ubuntu oneiric. You could call it a ubuntu remix but its not a fair statement, the whole idea is a unified os that is designed to look and feel a certain way. They have specific apps that will replace the default gnome utilities like nautilus rhythmbox etc. Marlin - nautilus replacement Beatbox - rhythmbox/banshee Pantheon - gnome-terminal Postler…
Well as an Elementary developer I'd like to clarify a few things here:
Pantheon is what we call our shell, in our view this includes our wingpanel, slingshot as launcher, plank as new dock made by some docky developers and our other apps(postler, Dexter ...)
Also because you mentioned not Bering as polished as apple, we simply don't have enough manpower to accomplished our vision at this time, but we get closer every day.
Re: Elementary OS
#57Earlier quoted context omitted.
Well, then I can't use my computer anymore... Do you REALLY think desktop OSes are dead? Well, think again :)
I'm not saying the Desktop OS is dead. I'm saying the only reason why you'd use a desktop OS is for complicated tasks like designing / programming / gaming / spreadsheets where this kind of power is needed. This OS looks very minimalistic. The only functions I can see are web browsing, e-mail and pictures. It's even called Elementary OS. I just feel an iPad can replace all the features that this particular OS offers…
"The only functions I can see are web browsing, e-mail and pictures."
wow, way off there, it's Ubuntu based so you can run anything that you can run in Ubuntu, just install it via the app store. The "lightweight" refers to the default set of application you get and the theme, if you want more functionality just go into the app store and install it.
Re: Elementary OS
#58'OS' is a bit of a stretch, it is essentially a gnome skin and a handful of apps.
That's exactly what an OS is.
Re: Elementary OS
#59For many years I was looking for something like this, something that would be as simple and elegant as OS X, while having a solid Unix foundation. I tried everything, from all types of distros to my favorite distro with a hand-made theme (Acqua-like).
Then about six years ago it suddenly hit me. I bought a Mac, and (who'd have thought) it was exactly what I was looking for. Never went back.
Re: Elementary OS
#60This website's bizarre mix of imitation and over-explaining reminds me of some earnest but vacuous manual for a foreign knock-off product. "Press the File menu," I expect it to say, "and a beautiful pull-down fades quickly into view, with useful functions such as New Folder and Close." Too bad Apple patented calling an address book "Address Book," I guess they'll just have to do their best with nonsense names.
> Too bad Apple patented calling an address book "Address Book," Are you joking? I didn't think that was possible, it's too generic and I couldn't find anything on Google regarding the matter.
Yeah, it was a joke, though maybe too close to the realm of possibility.