[OBORONA-SPAM] Re: an article about desktop

[David Woyciesjes]

Gabriel Dragffy wrote:
> On Fri, 2006-06-30 at 10:56 +0600, A. Kudryashov wrote:
>> David Woyciesjes wrote:
>> > ubuntu at rio.vg <mailto:ubuntu at rio.vg> wrote:
>> >> He rants against XGL as frivolous, and while right now it is certainly
>> >> primarily eye candy, he is ignoring the very real benefits of having the
>> >> entire screen rendered through 3d channels rather than 2d.  Better font
>> >> rendering and the cube for desktop switching are both great
>> >> improvements, and who knows what they'll think of next?
>> >
>> > ...skipped
>> >> ...  Declaring that it should bend over to one niche or the
>> >> other is simply absurd.  Linux is incredibly adaptable, why cage the 
>> >> tiger?
>> >
>> >     He isn't suggesting that all of Linux go one way. What he is 
>> > saying is that there is an opportunity for a distro (or two) to be 
>> > created specifically for a certain market, like writers/publishers.
>> >     Sort-of like Edubuntu, or (in a way) like typing "server" when you 
>> > install Ubuntu.
>> >
>> I like 3D rendering , don't hold me up to shame.
>> I just want to say that my PC is a "tool" for me or "a lathe". And I 
>> trying make it more handy. Current situation looks like "it has no 
>> matter that sword is blunt, it has brilliant instead". Every time I have 
>> to search program or manual or something else... And I don't know for 
>> sure what will be really useful. I saw that others has the same problem. 
>> If we could make the good distro, why can't we make a some kind of 
>> "pattern" for
>> - software designer
>> - graphic designer
>> - journalist
>> - secretary
>> - layer
>> - accountant
>> ...
>> with appropriate collections of program and manuals that are specialized 
>> for aim of pattern? How many patterns really could be?
>>
>> "Office suit..." boys, what is an OFFICE for you today? As for me it is: 
>> thunderbird, ICQ, wiki, google calendar, cvs, firefox. It is  
>> definitely  not  M$ Office! Typewriters and charts was an office 
>> programs somewhere in 1995...
>>
>> Andrey.
>>
 > Your idea is really sweet! We already have ubuntu server for servers
 > and desktop for desktop. In Slax there is Killbill for people who
 > want to try running windows apps, a server version for people who want
 > that functionality, a pop corn for smallness and a standard general
 > purpose. Installing something like development-desktop, or
 > publishing-desktop as well as ubuntu-desktop would be great.
 > Instantly installing the best selection of apps for each and also
 >  customizing the layout

	Hmmm... Create meta-packages, like the "kubuntu-desktop" or 
"xubuntu-desktop"? Install Ubuntu, get on the network, and just select 
the "desktop-publishing" package from Synaptic, and away you go... It'll 
add what you need, and strip out what you don't...

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