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Re: [LUG] Linux Desktops can be Sexy ... Was : Make Ubuntu look like windows 7 - Ease the transition?

 

On Mon, 2010-08-23 at 20:42 +0100, David Vanstone wrote:

> Lush desktops John, still a bit of a linux noob compared to most of you 
> here tbh so go easy lol here a screeny of mine, finally getting some 
> uptime on the old server in the attic again, damn power kept cutting out 
> for some reason :P  Oh and i do have an unhealthy obsession with 
> gnome-do... must move to awn for my dock really

Not a bad looking desktop, desktop icons aren't my thing and I am trying
to think what icon set that is, it escapes me right now. I know I like
it and I've not got it installed right now, and I want to rectify that
asap :)

Don't change from Gnome Do if its working for you, I used it a long time
and its very good, pointless changing just because everyone else uses
Awn ;)

Very clever use of Conky reporting from the server, I don't think I've
seen that done before.

I notice you type out the ssh connection in the terminal to your server,
if you add a .bash-aliases file in ~/ you can then add a line like :

alias sshserver="ssh - X -C server@xxxxxxxxxxx"

save some typing :]

Chuck in :
alias aliases='gedit ~/.bash_aliases'
For good measure too ;) 

> http://i975.photobucket.com/albums/ae232/davavanstone/Screenshotwood.png
> 
> As for the Win7 theme, i do like it, and yes it could help the 
> transition for people moving from 7 to ubuntu etc but i think stick to 
> the simple taskbar at the bottom and my documents for the not too 
> computer savvy and all will be fine

Yeah I've not encountered anyone yet that can't get used to the normal
Gnome menu, its clean, simple and well organised. The wife and my mother
both prefer Gnome and find it simpler for example.

-- 
John
http://subbass.blogspot.com/


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