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GNOME 2.10 Beta 1 Screenshot Demo

Posted by timothy on from the prettyful dept.

linuxbeta writes "GNOME 2.10 Beta 1 has just been released. There is a nice screenshot demo here. Also known as 2.9.90, GNOME 2.10 Beta 1 is the first pre-release intended for wide public scrutiny before the final release in March. It is packed full of tasty GNOME goodness. This release is a feature frozen snapshot primarily intended for wide public scrutiny before the final GNOME 2.10 release in March. Like the good old days of Linux kernel development, GNOME uses odd minor version numbers to indicate development status. Please check the 2.9 start page for more info. - gnomedesktop.org/node/2138"

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  1. Re:What about Nautilus by wdd1040 · · Score: 5, Informative

    You can do that now by going into your Desktop | Preferences | File Management applet.

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  2. Re:Gnome? by Coryoth · · Score: 5, Informative

    A changelog be more useful than crappy screenshots...

    Indeed, this story seems to be a waste of time. If you want screenshots that actually show you what you're getting that's different, look here. It's old news (it's been up for some time), but it gives you a far better idea of what you're getting.

    Jedidiah.

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  3. Re:Vectorized graphics by be-fan · · Score: 5, Informative

    Fonts are already vectorial. If you've got a high-resolution screen, just go to "Preferences", then "Fonts", click the "Details" button, and set the "Resolution" spinner to get the fonts to the right size. For a UXGA laptop, presuming a 15" screen, 133dpi is the proper resolution, and 8-9 is the right-size for the UI font. I have such a screen, and I use Albany AMT 9pt at 130dpi, with sub-pixel anti-aliasing disabled (but the auto-hinter enabled). I've also heard of good results with 8pt or 9pt Tahoma at 133 dpi with sub-pixel AA enabled.

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  4. Re:Shitty SS's by Coryoth · · Score: 5, Informative

    Is it me, or does this look worse than the stock ubuntu install Gnome?

    If you look through the screenshots, it is an Ubuntu install, and has a number of the Ubuntu customisations already, so it's not even very representative of what the general GNOME 2.10 user is going to get. All up, the screenshots aren't worth your time, head here to see what changes GNOME 2.10 has.

    Jedidiah.

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