Pieter Thanks very much for this it looks much better :) I really does demonstrate every aspect of how to choose how to want your openSUSE to look and feel :) I do wonder how within the openSUSE community the desktops stack up :) are there any statistics to say who uses which?
Stuart On Friday 18 Feb 2011 18:37:59 Ricardo Chung wrote: > 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 > > Great ! 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