I agree, I think it's great that they want to do some comprehensive gui for linux, this is what we need if we're ever going to be formiddable as a desktop option to a novice computer user. It's absurd to think this is going to replace what you currently use if you like what you have already, they call it a standard, but i read it as being a gui option which covers the full scope of the linux operating system, therfore being a standard for the first of its kind. One major issue comes to mind when thinking about this type of solution, installing software, how the heck is this gui going to take the place of running configure scripts, editing makefiles, and compiling/installing new software. I think they should start not from gnome, but from nothing, instead of using xfree86, create somthing truly new, xfree86 is great but i think what it does could be implemented more efficiently.
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I agree, I think it's great that they want to do some comprehensive gui for linux, this is what we need if we're ever going to be formiddable as a desktop option to a novice computer user. It's absurd to think this is going to replace what you currently use if you like what you have already, they call it a standard, but i read it as being a gui option which covers the full scope of the linux operating system, therfore being a standard for the first of its kind. One major issue comes to mind when thinking about this type of solution, installing software, how the heck is this gui going to take the place of running configure scripts, editing makefiles, and compiling/installing new software. I think they should start not from gnome, but from nothing, instead of using xfree86, create somthing truly new, xfree86 is great but i think what it does could be implemented more efficiently.