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A Look at the Upcoming GNOME 2.4

Posted by michael on from the world-outside-KDE dept.

JanneM writes "Gnome 2.4 is arriving early september. Sayamindu Dasgupta has installed the 2.3.5 development release to see what's in store, and has written a very nice overview of the upcoming release." Update: 08/14 16:06 GMT by M : The author has provided a mirror.

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  1. The best function in Gnome 2.4... by heironymouscoward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Is the "typing break". I can sit back in my chair, hands on my head, and when the PHB asks why I'm not working, I just say "Gnome Typing Break" and he says "Uh-hu" and goes away. Totally excellent.

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    1. Re:The best function in Gnome 2.4... by hey · · Score: 3, Funny

      I don't think its trying to prevent RMI (Remote Method Invocation) ... Maybe RSI (Repetitive Strain Injury) ???

  2. Backwards land.... by jkabbe · · Score: 3, Funny

    What's with the gum-drops on the right hand side of the title bar? Is this like OS X for left-handed people?

  3. Re:On-the-fly Resolution Change by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    You must not know many real chicks, if console impresses them.

    You fool!

  4. Re:The typing break by Captain+Large+Face · · Score: 4, Funny

    I know what you mean! I'd be even more insance if I didn't spend the other 50 minutes reading Slashdot. :)

  5. Re:On-the-fly Resolution Change by sholden · · Score: 3, Funny

    Have you thought of using bigger fonts?

    You know, like everyone else does who uses high resolutions.