OSNews > Thread > "RE[3]: many gOS screenies" by Moulinneuf

Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sun 18th Nov 2007 15:45 UTC

Linux.com takes a look at gOS. They conclude: "I really liked gOS. It's a cute little system with lots of functionality and great looks. It works well and is fast and stable on my laptop. It should work on any computer that any other Linux supports. Enlightenment is an impressive desktop environment, and the iBar is a low-overhead way to blend cool effects with needed functionality. I think users will like it."

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RE[3]: many gOS screenies

by Moulinneuf on Mon 19th Nov 2007 05:52 UTC in reply to "RE[2]: many gOS screenies"

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2005-07-06

"Your typical Mac clone dock launcher (iBar) for applications. "

I don't get why people say such a thing , GNU/Linux as had launcher bar for application on it's desktop long before Mac OS X came out in 2001 and they had them before Next too ...

That's why Apple enforce it's theme but don't have a patent on dock launcher bar.

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RE[4]: many gOS screenies

by merkoth on Mon 19th Nov 2007 05:59 in reply to "RE[3]: many gOS screenies"

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2006-09-22

No.

Dock != launch bar. Thom has a nice article about the topic: http://www4.osnews.com/story/18941/Common_Usability_Terms_pt._VI:_t...

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RE[5]: many gOS screenies

by Moulinneuf on Mon 19th Nov 2007 07:07 in reply to "RE[4]: many gOS screenies"

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2005-07-06

"No."

Your saying NO , that Apple was the first to have it and yet you point to an article that say otherwise ...

The answer is yes ... Apple was not the first and yes it had been for almost a decade in GNU/Linux.

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RE[4]: many gOS screenies

by Johann Chua on Mon 19th Nov 2007 06:49 in reply to "RE[3]: many gOS screenies"

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2005-07-22

Linux wasn't even around when Next first released their OS.

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RE[5]: many gOS screenies

by Moulinneuf on Mon 19th Nov 2007 07:38 in reply to "RE[4]: many gOS screenies"

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2005-07-06

UNIX is 1960's

BSD is 1970-74

GNU is 1983

Next is 1985

Risc OS Arthur 1987

Linux is 1990 ( Complete failure , nobody use it anymore )

GNU/Linux 1991

OpenStep is 1993

>> Enlightenment is 1996 <<

Next acquisition by Apple is 1996

Mac OS classic integrate some of Next in 1998

Mac OS X is 2001 ...

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RE[4]: many gOS screenies

by WereCatf on Mon 19th Nov 2007 07:51 in reply to "RE[3]: many gOS screenies"

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2006-02-15

I don't get why people say such a thing , GNU/Linux as had launcher bar for application on it's desktop long before Mac OS X came out in 2001 and they had them before Next too ...

You do understand that people say such a thing because the Mac dock is on EVERY Mac OSX installation by default whereas under Linux it sure is possible to add one...but is it default? Nope. The dock defines OSX whereas that doesn't fit with Linux. That's the reason people say such things. It has nothing to do with who invented it. Just think about the sentence "a flag with stripes and lots of stars"...What does that remind you of? Most likely the flag of the United States. Why? Because that's the most well-known example of such a flag even though there probably has been hundreds of flags that fit that definition long before.

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RE[5]: many gOS screenies

by Moulinneuf on Mon 19th Nov 2007 08:25 in reply to "RE[4]: many gOS screenies"