For me, the perfect desktop was Gnome 2 with Gnome-do and Docky. None of the new desktops really add much, if anything over the useability of that combination, for me anyway.
There's a fix for that shutdown button issue (or rather a tweak). I use Pidgin as a chat client, not Empathy, and I really think it should be more decoupled so that any reasonable mail or chat client can be integrated properly.
I spent my computer time on the weekend away from the current 'normal' Xfce desktop and tried out Gnome 3 and Unity in a more serious. way. I found I could actually live with either of them. I've said before that the big missing feature is configurability, but they're both much better than before, and have the majority of panel widgets that I like. It ended up that I prefer how Gnome 3 works, and it's responsiveness. The big thing missing from it is the integration with mail and chat that Unity has, specifically for Thunderbird and Pidgin. Gnome 3 has no mail notification on the panel that I could find, which is an important feature. It seems to be a little to tightly tied to Evolution. I discovered that I could live with Unity, although it's quite difficult to configure window themes, etc (as opposed to panel themes). I'll figure it out, it's just that that wasn't my primary goal. I do find its actual keyboard response quite slow, and I'll probably remove the integration with the global menu. I'll probably try sticking with it another month or so at least. I think both Unity and Gnome 3 are both quite usable, and deserve a more serious look... and this coming from someone who switched to Xfce.
I made a comment a few weeks ago about how judges who were Apple fans should be recused from patent cases because of the seemingly 'religious' lack of objectivity. Perhaps I didn't go quite far enough. It certainly takes some of the amazement out of how their getting the sale of Samsung products banned.
I think he's saying that the phones used to be leading edge technically, but now they're at the same level or lower than the high-end Android phones... but people still seem to be treating having an Apple phone as a status symbol. Because of the level of technology it's become more obvious that it is a status symbol.
There's a certain company that has a large mobile market share that's been working hard at making people believe that limiting functionality is a feature, and that whenever they do something, even when it's been done before, it's an innovation.
I think the biggest mistake was the lack of configurability. If you wanted, you could make Gnome 2 look (and to a degree, act) like OSX, Windows, or something completely different.... tune it to your exact preferences. That seems to have been lost.
Apparently you can disable the ridiculous global menu functionality.
sudo su
echo "export UBUNTU_MENUPROXY=0" >/etc/X11/Xsession.d/81ubuntumenuproxy
This was for 11.04, and I haven't tried it as I've moved to Xfce. If this doesn't work, you can remove a package as well, but that apparently may break a few other things.
Never underestimate the general population's ability to buy into something that is against their better interests in the long run. Apple has proven that with the iPhone.
They will likely do what Apple did and borrow the concept, but not allow other repositories to be added. The walled garden is now an accepted approach it seems.
Most people including myself were hopefully for the thinner design, larger edge-to-edge 4 inch screen, metal back, NFC, 3D glassless display, 4G wireless data, etc. that were mentioned in the iPhone 5 rumours/hype.
You're in the wrong place. Try the Android section.
I will be a very happy software developer when people stop believing that "nobody ever got fired for buying IBM". I detect sarcasm in your post, but I don't think it should be there. I respect IBM for the R&D they still do, but that's about all.
It sounds very much like Android intents as well, which is one of the big design failings of iOS (from what I understand). Does WP7 have anything this, or is it missing the inter-app ability as well?
Most people don't understand how SSID broadcasting, network security, and encryption work, and also don't know that if they have an open network, not only are they sharing their bandwidth, but much of their data as well.
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For me, the perfect desktop was Gnome 2 with Gnome-do and Docky. None of the new desktops really add much, if anything over the useability of that combination, for me anyway.
There's a fix for that shutdown button issue (or rather a tweak). I use Pidgin as a chat client, not Empathy, and I really think it should be more decoupled so that any reasonable mail or chat client can be integrated properly.
I spent my computer time on the weekend away from the current 'normal' Xfce desktop and tried out Gnome 3 and Unity in a more serious. way. I found I could actually live with either of them. I've said before that the big missing feature is configurability, but they're both much better than before, and have the majority of panel widgets that I like. It ended up that I prefer how Gnome 3 works, and it's responsiveness. The big thing missing from it is the integration with mail and chat that Unity has, specifically for Thunderbird and Pidgin. Gnome 3 has no mail notification on the panel that I could find, which is an important feature. It seems to be a little to tightly tied to Evolution. I discovered that I could live with Unity, although it's quite difficult to configure window themes, etc (as opposed to panel themes). I'll figure it out, it's just that that wasn't my primary goal. I do find its actual keyboard response quite slow, and I'll probably remove the integration with the global menu. I'll probably try sticking with it another month or so at least. I think both Unity and Gnome 3 are both quite usable, and deserve a more serious look ... and this coming from someone who switched to Xfce.
I made a comment a few weeks ago about how judges who were Apple fans should be recused from patent cases because of the seemingly 'religious' lack of objectivity. Perhaps I didn't go quite far enough. It certainly takes some of the amazement out of how their getting the sale of Samsung products banned.
I think he's saying that the phones used to be leading edge technically, but now they're at the same level or lower than the high-end Android phones ... but people still seem to be treating having an Apple phone as a status symbol. Because of the level of technology it's become more obvious that it is a status symbol.
More precisely, a reference to a Monty Python skit, but it's nice of you to assume I'm not a complete nutcase.
There's a certain company that has a large mobile market share that's been working hard at making people believe that limiting functionality is a feature, and that whenever they do something, even when it's been done before, it's an innovation.
I think the biggest mistake was the lack of configurability. If you wanted, you could make Gnome 2 look (and to a degree, act) like OSX, Windows, or something completely different .... tune it to your exact preferences. That seems to have been lost.
sudo su /etc/X11/Xsession.d/81ubuntumenuproxy
echo "export UBUNTU_MENUPROXY=0" >
This was for 11.04, and I haven't tried it as I've moved to Xfce. If this doesn't work, you can remove a package as well, but that apparently may break a few other things.
I still feel uncomfortable when I hear the phrase "Wankel Rotary Engine".
... and the problems dealing with Oracle are currently becoming obvious.
It's an extension. That's only self-inflicted bloat, which is completely acceptable (to me anyway).
Of course they do. Microsoft has been letting people control other people's machines through their browser for years.
Never underestimate the general population's ability to buy into something that is against their better interests in the long run. Apple has proven that with the iPhone.
They will likely do what Apple did and borrow the concept, but not allow other repositories to be added. The walled garden is now an accepted approach it seems.
Most people including myself were hopefully for the thinner design, larger edge-to-edge 4 inch screen, metal back, NFC, 3D glassless display, 4G wireless data, etc. that were mentioned in the iPhone 5 rumours/hype.
You're in the wrong place. Try the Android section.
I will be a very happy software developer when people stop believing that "nobody ever got fired for buying IBM". I detect sarcasm in your post, but I don't think it should be there. I respect IBM for the R&D they still do, but that's about all.
ideas are non-unique. It's the execution that counts.
Really? Haven't you been paying attention to what's happening with software and business practice patents?
It sounds very much like Android intents as well, which is one of the big design failings of iOS (from what I understand). Does WP7 have anything this, or is it missing the inter-app ability as well?
Did you notice the latest HTC policy change on locked bootloaders? There was a huge outcry, and the company did respond.
It's sad that we need something like this, but I'm glad it exists. There's an RSS feed from the Adobe Product Security Incident Response Team.
Whoever green lighted the seamless trackpad should be tied up and whipped in front of all the other employees as an example.
They could probably make a tidy profit by auctioning the position of "Whip-holder".
Sold out, I believe.
technology is totally amazing right
... if you happen to be a large multi-national company.
Most people don't understand how SSID broadcasting, network security, and encryption work, and also don't know that if they have an open network, not only are they sharing their bandwidth, but much of their data as well.