A Look at the Upcoming GNOME 2.4

JanneM writes "Gnome 2.4 is arriving early september. Sayamindu Dasgupta has installed the 2.3.5 development release to see what's in store, and has written a very nice overview of the upcoming release." Update: 08/14 16:06 GMT by M : The author has provided a mirror.

The SCO shark

[Anonymous Coward]

A new OSS/etc product or update? The SCO shark smells blood in the water, and swims in for the kill once again....

The best function in Gnome 2.4...

[heironymouscoward]

Is the "typing break". I can sit back in my chair, hands on my head, and when the PHB asks why I'm not working, I just say "Gnome Typing Break" and he says "Uh-hu" and goes away. Totally excellent.

Backwards land....

[jkabbe]

What's with the gum-drops on the right hand side of the title bar? Is this like OS X for left-handed people?

The typing break

[OfficerNoGun]

...sounds like an amazing idea, not just for my hands but for my sanity. If I didn't spend 10 minutes an hour meandering arround the office I would probably go insane.

Re:On-the-fly Resolution Change

[Anonymous Coward]

You must not know many real chicks, if console impresses them.

You fool!

A fair comparison

[Anonymous Coward]

Last week, I decided to review the new GNOME Linux desktop solution with its competitor and arch rival - Orc Software [orcsoftware.com].

As we all are aware from our years playing AD&D, Gnomes and Orcs are bitter enemies [google.com]. So, an objective feature-to-feature smackdown of these blood rivals seemed like a good idea.

There's no place like GNOME
First, GNOME. GNOME is a small, diminuitive Linux desktop solution. It has a large, pointy applications menu, is smaller in stature to its OSX and Win2K counterparts in Middle Computing, and has a tendency to wear bright, shiny desktop graphics to contrast against the solemn darkness of the cave-like bedrooms (mainly those of its master, the race of teh l337 g33k) that it is normally found dwelling in. Little known to the races which utilize OSX and Win2K (the race of teh lu53r), GNOME strives to deliver applications hewn from the C-laden rockbed which surrounds it in Linuxia. While these Gnomish applications can seem unweildy to the lu53r races, and lack the physical beauty of their counterparts, GNOME is very proud of its handywork, and is widely celebrated by teh l337 g33k by which it is governed.

Stick a ORC in it
Next, the ORC. Largely unknown to the race of teh l337 g33k is Orc Software. Known for their prowess with gold pieces, Orc inhabits an area in Middle Computing known as Teh W877 Str33t, where it allows its masters to wield a treasure horde like that of a dragon's. ORC, while inhabiting an area of Win2K which is (thankfully) almost completely separated from Linuxia, do on occassion clash across the great superhighway known as teh n3tw0rk. The ORC is prized by its masters of teh w877 str33t for their skill with rare metals. The ORC despise the GNOME - their lack of interest in gold, their subservience to masters other than their own in Win2K ... raids are often launched, with bitter, bloody results.

teh Conclusion
Without divulging my own whereabouts and loyalties, I must admit I am faithful to KDE, a rival race to the GNOME. However, as I have more in common with my Gnomish rivals than I do with the ORC, I impart my favor to the GNOME over the ORC. Long live Linuxia! Long live Linuxia!

Re:The typing break

[Captain Large Face]

I know what you mean! I'd be even more insance if I didn't spend the other 50 minutes reading Slashdot. :)

Enlightenment save us!

[ItWasThem]

While I struggle to cope with my KDE and my Gnome day in and day out I hold out hope that maybe today will be the day that I see E17 [enlightenment.org] released un to the world...

Re:On-the-fly Resolution Change

[sholden]

Have you thought of using bigger fonts?

You know, like everyone else does who uses high resolutions.

Re:The best function in Gnome 2.4...

[hey]

I don't think its trying to prevent RMI (Remote Method Invocation) ... Maybe RSI (Repetitive Strain Injury) ???

Re:The best function in Gnome 2.4...

[Anonymous Coward]

WHo needs "Gnome Typing Break"? Christ, with the speed of GNOME/Linux on an Intel compared to a real computer like a G5, you'll just have to point to the high CPU load as you try to type into your word processor and your boss will nod knowingly. Fricken amateur programmers.