GNOME 2.16 Released

Kethinov writes "The GNOME Project has just released version 2.16 of their popular *nix desktop environment. Among many snazzy new features, is lots of new eye candy, including an experimental compositer in Metacity, feature enhancements, usability improvements, and much, much more. Ars Technica has a review."

Sourceforge?

[Anonymous Coward]

Ugh, who wants to use a desktop environment that has a stinky foot as its logo/mascot?

Re:Sourceforge?

[Anonymous Coward]

I think you mean "The same poeple who are apt-get to run linux"

GNOME logo

[youknowmewell]

Nice logo :)

Does it work on Windows 95?

[Anonymous Coward]

This all sounds very exciting!

I use Windows 95 and I'm finding it quite difficult to use. Can somebody please instruct me on how to install this GNOME on Windows 95?

GNOME

[Anonymous Coward]

GNOME is my favorite GUI. My dream system is Linux + ARM-based notebook built by Sony + GNOME + AOL client.

Is there any chance that Sony will build and sell such a dream system?

Damnit!

[suso]

Just emerging 2.14 now.

Re:So? It still sucks.

[dcapel]

You know, I once heard a wise man tell a parable:

I was walking across a bridge one day, and I saw a man standing on the edge, about to jump off.
I immediately ran over and said, "Stop! Don't do it!"
"Why shouldn't I?" he said.
I said, "Well, there's so much to live for!"
"Like what?"
"Well ... are you religious or atheist?"
"Religious."
"Me too! Are you Christian or Jewish?"
"Christian."
"Me too! Are you Catholic or Protestant?"
"Protestant."
"Me too! Are you Episcopalian or Baptist?"
"Baptist."
"Wow! Me too! Are you Baptist Church of God or Baptist Church of the Lord?"
"Baptist Church of God."
"Me too! Are you Original Baptist Church of God, or are you Reformed Baptist Church of God?"
"Reformed Baptist Church of God."
"Wow! Me too! Are you Reformed Baptist Church of God, reformation of 1879, or Reformed
Baptist Church of God, reformation of 1915?"
"Reformed Baptist Church of God, reformation of 1915!"
To which I said, "Die, heretic scum!" and pushed him off.

Incidentally, I use KDE ;)

Re:C# App

[telchine]

>Is it just me, or does the default binding and replacement of standard apps with C# apps a concern?

Not at all. I think this is a good strategy for GNU. First they embrace c#, after that they should extend it and then extinguish it!

Re:Does it work on Windows 95?

[i3iz]

it's easy to install. Type Format C: at the command line. Then hit Y

Re:GNOME

[Stormwatch]

Built by Sony? That'd be a blast!

Re:Does it work on Windows 95?

[Anonymous Coward]

Thank you very much for your help i3iz,

I followed your instructions. However, I got the following message:

Drive C: is currently in use by another process.
Aborting Format.

Have you any ideas on how I should proceed from here?

Re:Sourceforge?

[Anonymous Coward]

I sense a bad joke about to emerge...

Re:Does it work on Windows 95?

[Shadyman]

I'm not sure I want to know. *is scared*

Memo to text-porn writers:

[patio11]

Nothing says "sexy" like paragraph breaks.
    Its not hard. No, no, that's not what I meant.

Gnome!

[SQLz]

Now with more KDE!

Re:The important part: Mono

[Anonymous Coward]

It's funny that KDE is now less ideologicaly objectionable than GNOME; after all, the GNOME project was started soley to satisfy ideological objections with KDE.

But does it feature...

[MaineCoon]

... left-handed scrollbars?

*ducks*

New GNOME, even more easier!

[4D6963]

FTFA : "Menu editing just got even more easier."

Woot! Sounds like a lot! I also heard it was even more betterly eye-candier!

Re:But does it have a useable file-save dialogue?

[Colin Smith]

"If you are referring to the standard GTK File-open-dialog, try to press CTRL+H, as that will show hidden files. You could also right-click and choose "Show hidden files" from the pop-up menu."

Yeah, there was a moment of genius from the designers. "hahaah! we'll make viewing hidden files a HIDDEN feature!!!"

 

Re:But does it have a useable file-save dialogue?

[Anonymous Coward]

For Loki's sake, why do we need a "mini-file browser" in the save (and even worse open) dialogue boxes. There already is a file browser on the system, why another one?

Until we get away from using stupid dialogues (because Windows/Mac OS use them) you'll never improve the usage experience. We will stay in a file system oriented usage style.

It's simple: migrate to drag and drop, don't give anti-usable dialogues to force people to use unintuitive interfaces. RISC OS had this in 1991, why can we not see this in 2006, when everything is "better".

Ubuntu

[Stephen Chadfield]

I hear Ubuntu researchers are hard at work trying find the most depressing shades of brown to use in the default themes for their Gnome 2.16 based release.

Re:Sourceforge?

[fimbulvetr]

I'm going to compile a list of these bad jokes.

Re:But does it have a useable file-save dialogue?

[miro f]

what do you want, clippy popping up and asking "it looks like you're browsing for porn, would you like to show hidden files?"

Re:Sourceforge?

[creepynut]

Bare feet do not smell.

You obviously haven't met my feet.

Re:Sourceforge?

[Anonymous Coward]

What the fuck is an "explanation point," shit-for-brains?

Re:Sourceforge?

[MrTranscendence]

You're missing some knowledge which is necessary for comprehending the written word: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typographical_error [wikipedia.org] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Context [wikipedia.org] Hope this helps.

Re:Here's another problem with Gnome branding

[butterwise]

Actually, the real problem is finding an iron small enough to brand the little suckers without burning them to a crisp. That and getting your hands on a Gnome in the first place.