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Feature Preview of Gnome 2.8

Posted by michael on from the gnome-man's-land dept.

Leonardo writes "The GNOME foundation should release the new version of this desktop environment on the 15th of September. While we waiting for version 2.8, Foot Notes has a link that explains what's new in this release. Improvements include both core parts (like VFS and Nautilus) and UI modules, like a new applet manager, an improved gconf editor and a new theme. In addition there are some proposed modules like new system tools and a new VNC server. Take a look at Davyd Madeley' site (mirror) if you want to view some sweet screenshots."

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  1. sso what? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Gnome is still ugly as all hell and still sucks. its still unusable!!!

    Gnome is teh fag0rz.

  2. Did they kill "spatial" Nautilus yet? by Jagasian · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    I sure hope that they decided to can "spatial" aka "lots of desktop clutter" Nautilus.

  3. Re:I still have hope for gnome. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    You sir are a dolt.

    1.
    As a coder who actually has used gconf, I can assure you that it is a good idea. It allows 'instant apply' of configuration items across different programs or different instances of the same program. If you didn't use gconf you'd have to invent your own system which would be more complicated (assuming you want to keep the notifications of config changes).

    3.
    Er, got that. See Desktop Preferneces -> Windows -> "Select Windows when the mouse moves over them"

  4. Re:Nice UI - better for Linvirgins? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    "Linvirgins"? Yeah, I'd say that's a pretty accurate term.