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A Look at the Upcoming GNOME 2.6

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the stuff-to-read dept.

unmadindu writes "GNOME 2.6 is just around the corner, and I figured out that many GNOME users would like to know what's in store. So I installed GNOME 2.5 (development version for 2.6) in my box, and came up with a list of the new stuff that are coming up. (and just in case, copies of the article are also available here and here)."

7 of 428 comments (clear)

  1. Wow... by unknown_host · · Score: 5, Funny

    "and now it is much easier to manage one's wallpaper collection".
    That does it. I am shifting to GNOME.

  2. Re:Windows Longhorn renders all this obsolete by Etyenne · · Score: 4, Funny
    The release of Windows Longhorn ...

    ...due somewhen in 2006 will render a 2004 software obsolete. Hey Sherlock, here's a cookie for your perspicacity !

    --
    :wq
  3. Re:File selectors? Why? by DreadSpoon · · Score: 3, Funny

    Getting rid of file selectors all together is *waaay* too big of a change for a minor version increment. Maybe in GNOME 3.0, sure. But not just jumping from 2.4 to 2.6. That'd be like dropping a new VM in a stable kernel series or something. ;-)

  4. you guys are so mean by tuggy · · Score: 5, Funny

    triple slashdotting??
    are you trying to break a new record or what? ^_^

  5. twist on an old alaskan joke. by juggaleaux · · Score: 4, Funny

    "My Uncle switched Linux Desktops today." "Gnome?" "Know him? He's my uncle!"

  6. Hyperbole is fun by Imperator · · Score: 4, Funny
    I firmly believe the Amiga User Interface Style Guide should be required reading before anyone is allowed to even install a compiler with the ability to create GUIs. [emphasis added]

    Isn't this just a tad bit harsh? Imagine someone opening his TiVo box:

    TiVo Quick Start Installation Instructions

    Step 1: Your TiVo runs the Linux operating system, and if you install development tools you can use it to create graphical user interfaces or GUIs. Therefore, before you finish setting up your new TiVo, please read the Amiga User Interface Style Guide.

    Step 2: Unpack the TiVo and the AC adapter (figure 1).

    [...]

    Step 55: Quick quiz: what do the Amiga User Interface Style Guide say about resizing windows that have widgets in a grid layout? Have the answer ready before you call Technical Support, or you will be put on hold while you reread the Amiga User Interface Style Guide.

    [...]

    Step 128: Profit!
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    Gates' Law: Every 18 months, the speed of software halves.
  7. Watch out for line breaks in article by palad1 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Firefox was set to 800x300 , here's what I could read:

    As a part of the Bangla/Bengali GNOME l10n team, I decided to give the GNOME HEAD

    those bengali guys sure are strange...