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XPde: Cloning the XP Interface
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 ;)
It seems like this is a good way to get your ass sued for copyright or trademark infringment. Those screen shots do look like XP, and though Microsoft fended off the Apple "look-and-feel", I would be afraid of 10,000 Microsoft lawyers coming after me. Even if they lose, it would be in their best interests to sue these folks.
Also, what is the true purpose for something like this. Hoping to sell it to the Lindows folks? Seems like a lot of talent being wasted on a less than effective interface in the first place.
To rule the Desktop, Linux needs to be more user friendly. Copying Windows UI is not necessairly the best way to do this.
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Oh yes, it has. A computer that my friend owns is three weeks old, came with WinXP, and has already shown the BSOD twice. My own Win2K installation has done the same a couple of times since summer 2000. I've also had kernel panics in Linux about two or three times since 1997. My MacOS X installation hasn't paniced yet, for some odd reason.
WinXP isn't immune to BSOD:s in any way. It might be more stable than the Win9x series, but that comes as no real surprise.
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only the interface. honestly, the XP interface is way better than any linux desktop there is. On the other hand, as an OS, linux is way better than XP. But without a good GUI it will never win the desktop market.