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Pantso:
Have a look at this interesting view of RedHat's new GUI policy. RedHat decided that in order to make a Linux distro more user friendly, they would have to standardize the desktop first thus giving KDE and GNOME a unified look and appearance.

CAUTION: NOT FOR LINUX PURISTS  :D   Just joking  :D

Master of Reality:
only the default theme and style has changed. We can still change it to look any way we want after install.

Pantso:

quote:Originally posted by The Master of Reality / Bob:
only the default theme and style has changed. We can still change it to look any way we want after install.
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According to what's read in the article, anyone can change the default theme and style and everything back to what suits ones needs and likes. That's what makes RedHat a pioneer in the world of Linux: clever solutions even for desktop users and TRUE innovations  ;)  

I can't wait until it hits the market and although I expect it to be a bit buggy, as is the case with almost every *.0 release, I'm dying to test it  

Pantso:

quote:Originally posted by Ex Eleven / b0b:
I like the idea. More people will move too Linux this way.
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I like the idea too. This way RedHhat will keep both Linux fundamentalists happy as well as newbies coming to Linux from Windows    

They will also deliver a strong blow to the so called friendly "Linux" distro, Lindows and to those who wish to satisfy their financial ambitions through the world of open source.

[ September 23, 2002: Message edited by: Pantso ]

Crunchy(Cracked)Butter:
I might change my mind as well with regard to RedHat, i was recommended it once but i thought it was not for me and opted for Mandrake which FUBARED my HDD at the time.  I then tried SuSE 7.3 which was okay but without the net or the fact it didn't configure my laptop screen properly i couldn't use it for long.

Lycoris and Gentoo are now on my list of "trying to download off 56k because local magazines have not put it on a cover CD for me to try and i cannot get DSL!"  :rolleyes:  

Anyway last i looked, i was on 42% with DAP from linuxiso, so maybe wednesday i will get Lycoris!  :D  

Its nice RedHat are taking a lead in this, i do prefer KDE over Gnome (horrible in my opinion) so i don't understand why they didn't just stick with one of the existing 2 like Lycoris has and make another instead.  But i suppose there is an advantage to having your own GUI.

[ September 23, 2002: Message edited by: Crunchy(Cracked)Butter ]

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