On Friday, February 18, 2011 01:21:26 PM Pieter De Decker wrote: > Wow... I always thought that the vast majority of the Linux community > used GNOME or KDE, but clearly LXDE can't be neglected ;-) > > Here's a low-res preview of the updated poster: > http://en.opensuse.org/File:DeskEnvPoster.png > > I'll repackage posters.zip and slides.zip asap. (If the modification > timestamp on top of the download page still reads "Updated Feb 15", I > haven't updated the ZIP yet.) > http://www.box.net/shared/hxllbeglvc > http://www.box.net/shared/mhcya0t2p9 > > Pieter > > 2011/2/17 James Mason <bear...@opensuse.org>: > > On Feb 17, 2011 1:44 PM, "Helen South" <helen.so...@opensuse.org> wrote: > >> I'm biased because I'm an LXDE user. It's a great desktop - it has a > >> feel more like Gnome, complete and not too minimal, but light enough > >> to run on my old laptop. The openSUSE implementation is excellent. > >> (Suspend and wireless work!) > >> > >> It's the default for the popular Knoppix live CD and is the > >> (unnoffician?) Ubuntu Lite desktop in Lubuntu. > >> > >> Certainly we don't want to crowd things, but if it can be done neatly, > >> by all means include LXDE. > >> > >> 'rules' for writing are guides, not straightjackets. > >> > >> cheers > >> > >> Helen > > > > +1 for LXDE. It's a fast moving project, having just been added in 11.3. > > IMO Xfce has lost its way, being now nearly the same memory footprint as > > Gnome. > > > > - James Mason > > > >> On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 4:43 AM, Pieter De Decker <pdedec...@gmail.com> > >> > >> wrote: > >> > Hi Stuart, > >> > > >> >> Is it possible to add LXDE also after XFCE? > >> > > >> > Listing four environments would be overkill if you ask me. I've > >> > followed the rule of threes: > >> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_three_(writing) > >> > > >> > This is by no means objectively measurable, but to me it just feels > >> > right to list three environments instead of two or four. > >> > > >> > Here's what I'm suggesting: if there's reasonable proof that LXDE is > >> > more popular and more active than Xfce, I'll replace the mention of > >> > Xfce with LXDE. But I can't make everyone happy and keep the ad > >> > relatively easy to read at the same time. (If there's a majority that > >> > wants to see LXDE added, I'll change it of course.) > >> > > >> > Regards, > >> > Pieter > >> > > >> > 2011/2/15 Stuart Tanner <stu...@bolin.org.uk> > >> > > >> >> Dear Pieter > >> >> > >> >> Is it possible to add LXDE also after XFCE? > >> >> > >> >> I know we can go on for ever, but I am building a specific project > >> >> around > >> >> LXDE, using LDM as a login manager on thin clients running kiwi-ltsp > >> >> onnection > >> >> to a server which then runs a remote x desktop with KDE? > >> >> > >> >> Kind Regards, > >> >> Stuart > >> >> > >> >> On Tuesday 15 Feb 2011 20:27:04 Pieter De Decker wrote: > >> >> > I've updated the "desktop environments" poster and slide. Low-res > >> >> > preview > >> >> > here: http://en.opensuse.org/images/9/9b/DeskEnvPoster.png > >> >> > > >> >> > I've updated posters.zip and slides.zip to include the new version. > >> >> > Download links remain the same. You should see "Updated Feb 15, > >> >> > 2011" at the top of the download page. > >> >> > > >> >> > Pieter > >> >> > > >> >> > 2011/2/15 Pieter De Decker <pdedec...@gmail.com>: > >> >> > > Hi Kostas, > >> >> > > > >> >> > > Here you go, these are the Scribus source files: > >> >> > > http://www.box.net/shared/czxins0f8y > >> >> > > > >> >> > > I'm going to remove that file from the server in a few days, so > >> >> > > make > >> >> > > sure that you save it. (I want to retain some control over who > >> >> > > uses the source files.) > >> >> > > > >> >> > > As mentioned earlier in this thread, the "desktop environment" ad > >> >> > > is > >> >> > > still subject to change. I'll update it when I have the time, but > >> >> > > you > >> >> > > can use the current version if you want. Just keep in mind that > >> >> > > openSUSE lets you choose from multiple desktop environments at > >> >> > > install, not just KDE and GNOME as stated on the poster. > >> >> > > > >> >> > > Pieter > >> >> > > > >> >> > > 2011/2/15 Kostas Koudaras <warlord...@gmail.com>: > >> >> > >> Hi Pieter > >> >> > >> I think I answered you at marketing list but in case I did not > >> >> > >> ;-s , > >> >> > >> today (in less than an hour) we have the Meeting of the Greek > >> >> > >> community and I will give them to people to translate and fix > >> >> > >> them, > >> >> > >> when it will be ready I will send you a copy to have it in your > >> >> > >> archive and I will also uploaded at the > >> >> > >> http://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Artwork_miscellaneous. > >> >> > >> Once again Great work man. > >> >> > >> Kostas > >> >> > >> > >> >> > >> 2011/2/15 Pieter De Decker <pdedec...@gmail.com>: > >> >> > >>>> These are awesome, Pieter. I just noticed one minor thing on > >> >> > >>>> the > >> >> > >>>> > >> >> > >>>>desktop poster: users can select from the following > >> >> > >>>> > >> >> > >>>> desktop choices at setup without having to select software > >> >> > >>>> packages: > >> >> > >>>> Gnome, KDE, LXDE, XFCE, TWM, or text-only (unless the > >> >> > >>>> installer has > >> >> > >>>> changed a lot since 11.3). http://goo.gl/RDZwo > >> >> > >>> > >> >> > >>> Woah, openSUSE continues to amaze me... I must have missed that > >> >> > >>> when I > >> >> > >>> installed my system. Those options are still there, apparently: > >> >> > >>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrk9LA7P-Ck > >> >> > >>> > >> >> > >>> I'll let you know when the updated poster and slide ZIPs are > >> >> > >>> ready. > >> >> > >>> > >> >> > >>> Pieter > >> >> > >>> > >> >> > >>> 2011/2/15 James Mason <bear...@opensuse.org> > >> >> > >>> > >> >> > >>>> These are awesome, Pieter. I just noticed one minor thing on > >> >> > >>>> the > >> >> > >>>> desktop poster: users can select from the following desktop > >> >> > >>>> choices > >> >> > >>>> at setup without having to select software packages: Gnome, > >> >> > >>>> KDE, LXDE, XFCE, TWM, or text-only (unless the installer has > >> >> > >>>> changed a lot > >> >> > >>>> since 11.3). http://goo.gl/RDZwo > >> >> > >>>> > >> >> > >>>> On Feb 11, 2011 2:10 PM, "Pieter De Decker" > >> >> > >>>> <pdedec...@gmail.com> > >> >> > >> >> wrote: > >> >> > >>>> > Hi everyone, > >> >> > >>>> > > >> >> > >>>> > A few weeks ago, I shared drafts of some openSUSE posters I > >> >> > >>>> > made. I > >> >> > >>>> > finalized the posters tonight. > >> >> > >>>> > > >> >> > >>>> > I've made a total of six posters on various subjects: > >> >> > >>>> > - openSUSE's stable/tumbleweed repositories > >> >> > >>>> > - The community > >> >> > >>>> > - YaST > >> >> > >>>> > - The fact that openSUSE lets you choose KDE or GNOME during > >> >> > >>>> > setup > >> >> > >>>> > - Driver installs (or the lack thereof) > >> >> > >>>> > - SUSE Studio: roll your own Linux distribution > >> >> > >>>> > > >> >> > >>>> > I've zipped up all posters and you can download 'em here: > >> >> > >>>> > http://www.box.net/shared/hxllbeglvc > >> >> > >>>> > > >> >> > >>>> > Helen asked me if I wanted to make some slides for SCALE, so > >> >> > >>>> > I made > >> >> > >>>> > 16:9 widescreen versions of these posters. You can get the > >> >> > >>>> > slides > >> >> > >>>> > here: > >> >> > >>>> > http://www.box.net/shared/mhcya0t2p9 > >> >> > >>>> > > >> >> > >>>> > @Kostas: Here is the source of one of the posters. Can you > >> >> > >>>> > test if > >> >> > >>>> > you can open it (with correct fonts and images)? If so, I'll > >> >> > >>>> > upload > >> >> > >>>> > the other five posters so that you can translate them to > >> >> > >>>> > Greek. > >> >> > >>>> > http://www.box.net/shared/hfmvz1dxeu > >> >> > >>>> > > >> >> > >>>> > I've added myself to the marketing mailing list, so > >> >> > >>>> > hopefully I > >> >> > >>>> > won't miss any replies now. > >> >> > >>>> > > >> >> > >>>> > Cheers, > >> >> > >>>> > Pieter De Decker > >> >> > >>>> > -- > >> >> > >>>> > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > >> >> > >>>> > opensuse-marketing+unsubscr...@opensuse.org > >> >> > >>>> > For additional commands, e-mail: > >> >> > >>>> > opensuse-marketing+h...@opensuse.org > >> >> > >>> > >> >> > >>> -- > >> >> > >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: > >> >> > >>> opensuse-marketing+unsubscr...@opensuse.org > >> >> > >>> For additional commands, e-mail: > >> >> > >>> opensuse-marketing+h...@opensuse.org > >> >> > >> > >> >> > >> -- > >> >> > >> http://opensuse.gr > >> >> > >> http://amb.opensuse.gr > >> >> > >> http://own.opensuse.gr > >> >> > >> http://warlordfff.tk > >> >> > >> me I am not me > >> >> > >> ------- > >> >> > >> Time travel is possible, you just need to know the right aliens > >> >> > >> >> -- > >> >> Kind Regards > >> >> Stuart Tanner > >> >> > >> >> Bolton Linux > >> >> 24 Vincent Street > >> >> Bolton > >> >> BL1 4SA > >> >> > >> >> Tel: +44(0)1204 410474 > >> >> Mob: +44(0)7868 028028 > >> >> > >> >> www.bolin.org.uk > >> >> > >> >> Distributing openSUSE in the UK > >> >> > >> >> Registered Linux User: 529825 > >> >> -- > >> >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+unsubscr...@opensuse.org > >> >> For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+h...@opensuse.org > >> > > >> > -- > >> > To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+unsubscr...@opensuse.org > >> > For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+h...@opensuse.org > >> > >> -- > >> IRC: helen_au > >> helen.so...@opensuse.org > >> helensouth.com > >> -- > >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+unsubscr...@opensuse.org > >> For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+h...@opensuse.org
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