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Tango Project to Make Open Source Beautiful?

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the whole-lot-more-than-two-to-tango dept.

DW writes "Steven Garrity has announced the Tango Project, fronted by himself and Jakub Steiner of Novell. The Tango Project is a collaborative effort of a variety of free/open-source software designers and artists to work towards unifying the visual style of the free (mostly Linux) desktop."

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  1. Because Novell fucking told you you want it! by CyricZ · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Seriously, I couldn't agree more. The XP and OS X GUIs are perfect for ditzy teen girls. All round, bubbly and colourful. As such, they're more apt for looking at, rather than using. And I don't think that will fly in the Linux/BSD/Solaris world. Most users of UNIX use UNIX because they want to get work done. And getting work done is impeded by excessively round buttons and crap like that.

    Indeed, your typical NeXTSTEP- or Motif/CDE-inspired theme often allows for the most productivity, with the minimal amount of confusion.

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    Cyric Zndovzny at your service.