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XPde: Cloning the XP Interface

Posted by timothy on from the trompe-l'oeil dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Over at XPde.com, a clone of the Windows XP interface is progressing. They aim to copy the XP interface down to every last detail- with exceptions for text that specifically mentions Windows XP or Microsoft. Their project seems to be coming along well, and assuming they meet their goal, nobody can complain about Linux not being enough like XP. Here is the screenshots page." Depends what you like, I suppose ;)

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  1. I hope it's not too good of a copy! by vudufixit · · Score: 5, Funny

    ME: "Hey, check out this Linux distro I just got. It looks (and works) just like XP - right down to the..." A friend: "What? What's wrong?" "bluescreen"

  2. Sigh. by metatruk · · Score: 5, Funny

    Microsoft must feel proud... That the Linux people keep trying to emulate their OS and interface.

  3. Important design decisions... by coupland · · Score: 5, Funny

    But wait! How will you duplicate the sluggish performance of the Start menu? You know, how it takes 10 seconds just to expand a level? I guess you could just insert an endless FOR loop, but that wouldn't be creative. How about installing a distributed computing client that would start crunching numbers while your Start menu struggles to open? That way while a Windows user waits in agony to drill down to All Programs --> Accessories --> Games, Linux users can actually spend that wasted time finding a cure for cancer!