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Solaris 9 Will Be Updated WIth Gnome 2.0

Posted by timothy on from the pitter-patter-of-little-feet dept.

JAZ writes: "According to this article, 'The newest version of the GNOME open source desktop will not be ready in time to ship with Solaris 9 next year, but it will be included with a subsequent Solaris 9 quarterly update ...' Go Gnome!" I wonder if anyone truly prefers CDE.

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  1. Solaris + Gnome? by CrisTUFR · · Score: 4, Informative

    Not to bash Gnome, but I've had plenty of troubles getting a clean install of any linux disto w/ Gnome as the default work consistently among more than 2 reboots. Icons disappearing, bitmaps getting corrupted out of the blue, etc... It seems a bit odd that Sun is making Gnome the default desktop just out of the blue like this without first distributing it as simply an 'alternative'. Does anyone agree? Am I misinformed about Gnome becoming the new default. -C "All the world is like cereal. If you're not a fruit or a nut, you're a flake."

  2. Re:My decision is made by sawilson · · Score: 4, Informative

    It doesn't take that long to learn a new window manager. I suggest looking at as many as you can and then deciding. Get used to the idea that you have a lot of choices, and revel in it. Don't be afraid to try out new stuff. That fear is what keeps certain monopolies in business.

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  3. Worth Mentioning... by Misch · · Score: 5, Informative

    It should be worth mentioning that this story is an "update" to a previous story here on /.

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