Linux Desktop Without X11

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Posted by CmdrTaco on Thursday May 15, 2003 @07:34AM from the it-could-happen dept.

A writes "Rocklyte systems have announced the first version of their Athene Operating System. It is a desktop and embedded operating system built on the Linux kernel, but without the "aging X11". Instead, it uses the SciTech SNAP graphics system with which it is possible to completely re-theme the desktop to look like the famous AmigaOS GUI or another famous UI. For backwards compatibility, an X11 server is also available in the system. The system can run completely off the CD, without needing to be installed on the harddrive."

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Linux without X11... by Red+Warrior · 2003-05-15 07:36 · Score: 4, Funny

Looks a lot like DOS.

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1. Re:Linux without X11... by Phattypants · 2003-05-15 08:11 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  Alas I can't get to the link so I don't know how much it looks like DOS, but it does look a lot like the DOS inherent when a link is first posted on Slashdot. :)
Not only can, it does. (obligatory) by oblom · 2003-05-15 07:37 · Score: 5, Funny

The system can run completely off the CD, without needing to be installed on the harddrive."

At least that's what the server seems to be running from.
When is X12 coming out? by Anonymous Coward · 2003-05-15 07:38 · Score: 5, Funny

X11 really is ancient.
1. Re:When is X12 coming out? by Soko · 2003-05-15 07:47 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  X12? Geez, I need to pay attention. I was waiting for XIII to be released...
  
  Soko
  
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2. Re:When is X12 coming out? by naelurec · 2003-05-15 07:47 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  And then Microsoft will release X11#
3. Re:When is X12 coming out? by __past__ · 2003-05-15 08:04 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  What, not X100?
  
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X10 is critical technology! by Thud457 · 2003-05-15 07:48 · Score: 5, Funny

I used to just hate when blonde hotties broke into my house and start taking their clothes off!
Thanks to the miracle of X10 security technology, I no longer have to worry about that. THANKS X10!

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Re:And the .iso mirrors are ? by the_consumer · 2003-05-15 08:05 · Score: 3, Funny

from the site:

# Free for Non-Commercial (Home) Use.
# Source Code is Publicly Available.

And I have never paid for sex in my life. You must be one ugly bastard.

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Re:Woooooooooo! by realdpk · 2003-05-15 08:11 · Score: 4, Funny

Sure, choice is good, but why not make it easy on yourself and choose "vi" - the only correct choice.
Re:Milestone by Alomex · 2003-05-15 08:11 · Score: 4, Funny

Personally, I love X,

Otherwise known as the Stockholm syndrome.
Re:And the .iso mirrors are ? by great_flaming_foo · 2003-05-15 09:13 · Score: 3, Funny

Add up all the money you've spent on dates, gifts, etc. for her and divide it by the number of times you've had sex with her to get an idea of how much sex is costing you

did anyone else get this error:

Runtime error (func=(main), adr=7): Divide by zero
that's progress for you by g4dget · 2003-05-15 15:14 · Score: 3, Funny

So, instead of an aging client/server, network-transparent window system, you can now be transported all the way back to 1960's technology: direct frame buffer access. If that isn't progress, I don't know what is.