Comments on: Ubuntu/XGL Making OS X’s GUI Look Like Windows 95 http://danielmiessler.com/blog/ubuntuxgl-making-os-xs-gui-look-like-windows-95 grep understanding Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:44:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Another Frost http://danielmiessler.com/blog/ubuntuxgl-making-os-xs-gui-look-like-windows-95/comment-page-1#comment-32222 Another Frost Tue, 27 Feb 2007 21:09:42 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/archives/1169#comment-32222 <p>What type of hardware is this on (what type of graphics card, how much memory, etc.) and how much customization to get to this point?</p> <p>Eye candy is always sweet.</p> What type of hardware is this on (what type of graphics card, how much memory, etc.) and how much customization to get to this point?

Eye candy is always sweet.

]]> By: Another Frost http://danielmiessler.com/blog/ubuntuxgl-making-os-xs-gui-look-like-windows-95/comment-page-1#comment-247062 Another Frost Tue, 27 Feb 2007 21:09:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/archives/1169#comment-247062 <p>What type of hardware is this on (what type of graphics card, how much memory, etc.) and how much customization to get to this point?</p> <p>Eye candy is always sweet.</p> What type of hardware is this on (what type of graphics card, how much memory, etc.) and how much customization to get to this point?

Eye candy is always sweet.

]]> By: Jon Robinson http://danielmiessler.com/blog/ubuntuxgl-making-os-xs-gui-look-like-windows-95/comment-page-1#comment-32123 Jon Robinson Tue, 27 Feb 2007 07:25:38 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/archives/1169#comment-32123 <p>That is just brilliant. If Dapper Drake did that when I installed it for the first time last year in an effort to learn linux, I might still be using it. I ended up buying a Mac and love it. I hope Leopard will approach do this workspace thing too. I have nothing against switching to Linux in the future though, but there are some sweet apps on the Mac that I wouldn't want to give up.</p> That is just brilliant. If Dapper Drake did that when I installed it for the first time last year in an effort to learn linux, I might still be using it. I ended up buying a Mac and love it. I hope Leopard will approach do this workspace thing too. I have nothing against switching to Linux in the future though, but there are some sweet apps on the Mac that I wouldn’t want to give up.

]]> By: Jon Robinson http://danielmiessler.com/blog/ubuntuxgl-making-os-xs-gui-look-like-windows-95/comment-page-1#comment-247061 Jon Robinson Tue, 27 Feb 2007 07:25:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/archives/1169#comment-247061 <p>That is just brilliant. If Dapper Drake did that when I installed it for the first time last year in an effort to learn linux, I might still be using it. I ended up buying a Mac and love it. I hope Leopard will approach do this workspace thing too. I have nothing against switching to Linux in the future though, but there are some sweet apps on the Mac that I wouldn't want to give up.</p> That is just brilliant. If Dapper Drake did that when I installed it for the first time last year in an effort to learn linux, I might still be using it. I ended up buying a Mac and love it. I hope Leopard will approach do this workspace thing too. I have nothing against switching to Linux in the future though, but there are some sweet apps on the Mac that I wouldn’t want to give up.

]]> By: Rick http://danielmiessler.com/blog/ubuntuxgl-making-os-xs-gui-look-like-windows-95/comment-page-1#comment-31970 Rick Mon, 26 Feb 2007 20:46:30 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/archives/1169#comment-31970 <p>no, getting more work done with 'cooler' effects. Most are for show, but some actually do increase productivity.</p> <p>using the system is also about user experience. And this rocks at it.</p> <p>IMHO</p> no, getting more work done with ‘cooler’ effects. Most are for show, but some actually do increase productivity.

using the system is also about user experience. And this rocks at it.

IMHO

]]> By: Rick http://danielmiessler.com/blog/ubuntuxgl-making-os-xs-gui-look-like-windows-95/comment-page-1#comment-247060 Rick Mon, 26 Feb 2007 20:46:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/archives/1169#comment-247060 <p>no, getting more work done with 'cooler' effects. Most are for show, but some actually do increase productivity.</p> <p>using the system is also about user experience. And this rocks at it.</p> <p>IMHO</p> no, getting more work done with ‘cooler’ effects. Most are for show, but some actually do increase productivity.

using the system is also about user experience. And this rocks at it.

IMHO

]]> By: Mehmet Buyukozer http://danielmiessler.com/blog/ubuntuxgl-making-os-xs-gui-look-like-windows-95/comment-page-1#comment-31963 Mehmet Buyukozer Mon, 26 Feb 2007 20:20:05 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/archives/1169#comment-31963 <p><strong>Ubuntu 6.10 with XGL & Kiba-Dock...</strong></p> <p>Daniel Miessler’in bloguna bakarken aşağıda verdiğim vidyoyla karşılaştım. Windows Vista ile gelen janjanlı masaüstü görüntülerine ve pencere geçişlerinde yapılan atraksiyonlara benzer bir çalışmanın gösterildiği vidyo, Ubu...</p> Ubuntu 6.10 with XGL & Kiba-Dock…

Daniel Miessler’in bloguna bakarken aşağıda verdiğim vidyoyla karşılaştım. Windows Vista ile gelen janjanlı masaüstü görüntülerine ve pencere geçişlerinde yapılan atraksiyonlara benzer bir çalışmanın gösterildiği vidyo, Ubu…

]]> By: Scott http://danielmiessler.com/blog/ubuntuxgl-making-os-xs-gui-look-like-windows-95/comment-page-1#comment-31907 Scott Mon, 26 Feb 2007 16:13:31 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/archives/1169#comment-31907 <p>Um...so what? Just more distractions from doing more substantial things while you play with your interface.</p> Um…so what? Just more distractions from doing more substantial things while you play with your interface.

]]> By: Scott http://danielmiessler.com/blog/ubuntuxgl-making-os-xs-gui-look-like-windows-95/comment-page-1#comment-247059 Scott Mon, 26 Feb 2007 16:13:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/archives/1169#comment-247059 <p>Um...so what? Just more distractions from doing more substantial things while you play with your interface.</p> Um…so what? Just more distractions from doing more substantial things while you play with your interface.

]]> By: Rick http://danielmiessler.com/blog/ubuntuxgl-making-os-xs-gui-look-like-windows-95/comment-page-1#comment-31222 Rick Sat, 24 Feb 2007 09:20:40 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/archives/1169#comment-31222 <p>Wow, such a cool video and it did not even touch everything.</p> <p>Two points to add: 1. Everything he/she did was with the mouse. I enjoy the speed and flexability I am afforded by being able to do almost everything (I think everythin but do not wish to speak in absolutes) from the keyboard. Including all the effects you just saw.</p> <ol> <li>The animation effects you can set to happen when you maximize/minimize/unminimize/close a window. That normally gets a lot of attention. Yesterday in a meeting some one leans over while I am talking an goes, in a uncertain voice, "something on your screen did some flame thing and burned away"... ha. Once I showed him all the other things... he was utterly impressed, as you would imagine. Cool point, it was my COO. :-)</li> </ol> <p>But all truth be told this package is not perfectly mature yet and I am looking for some better stuff over this year. It is however stable enough to run on my work laptop, but it KILLS my battery life. he he.</p> Wow, such a cool video and it did not even touch everything.

Two points to add: 1. Everything he/she did was with the mouse. I enjoy the speed and flexability I am afforded by being able to do almost everything (I think everythin but do not wish to speak in absolutes) from the keyboard. Including all the effects you just saw.

  1. The animation effects you can set to happen when you maximize/minimize/unminimize/close a window. That normally gets a lot of attention. Yesterday in a meeting some one leans over while I am talking an goes, in a uncertain voice, “something on your screen did some flame thing and burned away”… ha. Once I showed him all the other things… he was utterly impressed, as you would imagine. Cool point, it was my COO. :-)

But all truth be told this package is not perfectly mature yet and I am looking for some better stuff over this year. It is however stable enough to run on my work laptop, but it KILLS my battery life. he he.

]]> By: Rick http://danielmiessler.com/blog/ubuntuxgl-making-os-xs-gui-look-like-windows-95/comment-page-1#comment-247058 Rick Sat, 24 Feb 2007 09:20:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/archives/1169#comment-247058 <p>Wow, such a cool video and it did not even touch everything.</p> <p>Two points to add: 1. Everything he/she did was with the mouse. I enjoy the speed and flexability I am afforded by being able to do almost everything (I think everythin but do not wish to speak in absolutes) from the keyboard. Including all the effects you just saw.</p> <ol> <li>The animation effects you can set to happen when you maximize/minimize/unminimize/close a window. That normally gets a lot of attention. Yesterday in a meeting some one leans over while I am talking an goes, in a uncertain voice, "something on your screen did some flame thing and burned away"... ha. Once I showed him all the other things... he was utterly impressed, as you would imagine. Cool point, it was my COO. :-)</li> </ol> <p>But all truth be told this package is not perfectly mature yet and I am looking for some better stuff over this year. It is however stable enough to run on my work laptop, but it KILLS my battery life. he he.</p> Wow, such a cool video and it did not even touch everything.

Two points to add: 1. Everything he/she did was with the mouse. I enjoy the speed and flexability I am afforded by being able to do almost everything (I think everythin but do not wish to speak in absolutes) from the keyboard. Including all the effects you just saw.

  1. The animation effects you can set to happen when you maximize/minimize/unminimize/close a window. That normally gets a lot of attention. Yesterday in a meeting some one leans over while I am talking an goes, in a uncertain voice, “something on your screen did some flame thing and burned away”… ha. Once I showed him all the other things… he was utterly impressed, as you would imagine. Cool point, it was my COO. :-)

But all truth be told this package is not perfectly mature yet and I am looking for some better stuff over this year. It is however stable enough to run on my work laptop, but it KILLS my battery life. he he.

]]> By: Carl M http://danielmiessler.com/blog/ubuntuxgl-making-os-xs-gui-look-like-windows-95/comment-page-1#comment-31208 Carl M Sat, 24 Feb 2007 08:06:27 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/archives/1169#comment-31208 <p>Very cool ... but Windows 95? You don't have to be MEAN! :)</p> Very cool … but Windows 95? You don’t have to be MEAN! :)

]]> By: Carl M http://danielmiessler.com/blog/ubuntuxgl-making-os-xs-gui-look-like-windows-95/comment-page-1#comment-247057 Carl M Sat, 24 Feb 2007 08:06:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/archives/1169#comment-247057 <p>Very cool ... but Windows 95? You don't have to be MEAN! :)</p> Very cool … but Windows 95? You don’t have to be MEAN! :)

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