ubuntu and kubuntu

[Gabriel M Dragffy]

On Sat, 2006-09-02 at 18:21 +0100, Eamonn Sullivan wrote:
> And then I'd use something very similar to Quicksilver to
> launch applications. Type one keystroke and then start typing the name
> of the application and hit enter once recognized. But it would run on
> Linux, not locked down with Apple's proprietary formats and DRM. I
> haven't found it yet.

Did you ever try using Katapult?? I've not used Quicksilver, but
katapult seems to be what you're describing. ALT+SPACE to activate it.
It has hundres of great little features, you can even use it as a simple
calculator!