[ Date Index ] [ Thread Index ] [ <= Previous by date / thread ] [ Next by date / thread => ]
On Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 12:48 PM, John <john@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Mon, 2010-08-23 at 11:50 +0100, Roland Tarver wrote: > >> > >> >> http://ubuntu.sun.ac.za/index.php?title=W7_Theme >> >> > > I wouldn't use it myself, and Grant sums it up nicely. It is a pretty > impressive copy though and would be popular with some folks. Win7 is > pretty nice looking to give it credit (excluding the shipped wallpapers, > which are not to my taste at all) > >> Speaking of glitz... >> >> http://maketecheasier.com/10-of-the-best-linux-desktop-customization-screenshots-to-inspire-your-creativity/2008/11/28 >> >> Shows off some impressive features. Not that I use them, but they do >> seem to make windows users take note ;-) >> > > They seem universally awful looking to me, with the exception of the one > minimal one 3rd from bottom, that ones not bad. hahaha! "Universally awful" lol - I think that was the term used on my school reports haha. > > You can see better on just about any page of the monthly screenshot > thread in Ubuntuforums; Augusts is located here : > http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1543427 Nice photo :-) > Each to their own of course, taste is not universal or even present > going by some of the shots in the second link ;) I never said I actually liked the look of the desktops (though i think some a pretty good). Rather, I was pointing out the "features" such as docks and cubes etc that the linux desktop is capable of - which has made a few windows user friends of mine take note. Best wishes roly :-) > -- > John > http://subbass.blogspot.com/ > > > -- > The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG > http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list > FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq > -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq