OSNews > Thread > "RE[6]: many gOS screenies" by WereCatf

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[6]: many gOS screenies

by WereCatf on Mon 19th Nov 2007 09:36 UTC in reply to "RE[5]: many gOS screenies"

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2006-02-15

Wtf are you even talking about? :O

First of all: False , it's default ... It's not setup like Apple own version all the time do.

Which distros do ship with a dock by default? Dock is not the same thing as the panel on top or bottom of the screen..gOS sure does ship with a dock, but is it the default in Fedora? SuSE? Ubuntu? PCLOS? Heck, is it by default on ANY of the big Linux distros? Nope.

Second: "The dock defines OSX whereas that doesn't fit with Linux. "

The Dock don't define anything ... Yes it fit in GNU/Linux otherwise it would not be included or working ...

I wasn't talking about docks working or not under Linux, I said OSX is defined by it's dock and Linux isn't.

"It has nothing to do with who invented it."

It is a deformation of reality tru false publicity , myth and urban legend.

The original poster never claimed Apple has invented the idea of a dock. As such, he/she was never lying or spreading any sort of false publicity.

"a flag with stripes and lots of stars"

You just described most recent country flags ...

"What does that remind you of?"

Nothing in particular ... It's missing colors for defining ...

"Recent" means something that has happened/been not long ago. It doesn't mean a quantity.. And heck, I didn't mention any colors or further details exactly because I was trying to make a point that when someone knows only part of the details he/she will of course talk about those and not give a specific description of the subject at hand..You completely misunderstood the whole point behind my whole post >_<

"Most likely the flag of the United States. "

If you got limited education on flags , and live in the US , probably ... otherwise without colors depending on the location of the individual asked you will get a lot of answers ...

I happen to live in Finland and when I think about a flag with lots of stars and stripes the US flag is the first one to come to my mind.

"Because that's ... long before."

No that's because in the US there are normally no other options , due to lack of education ... Otherwise change the country and the origin of the people asked and you got a broader range of answers.

Again..I said that's THE MOST WELL-KNOWN ONE! Atleast around here! And I never said it's the only flag matching that description... Please try to read other people's posts BEFORE you post... -.-

I never bought into the idea that because idiot say it in such a way your suppose to say it is such

Oh, and you should watch your language.. Calling someone an idiot is against this site's rules, especially when you don't even know the other person.

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RE[7]: many gOS screenies

by Moulinneuf on Mon 19th Nov 2007 11:47 in reply to "RE[6]: many gOS screenies"

Interesting , I called you an idiot ? Please point to where I said WereCatf is an idiot , and believe me if I felt like insulting you , you would know it.

You said Mac OS X is defined by it's dock , I clearly replied it's not. and that All GNU/Linux distribution ship with dock.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dock_(computing)

"The Dock is a graphical user interface feature used to launch applications and switch between running applications. "

go at the bottom :

See also

* Taskbar
* Gnome-panel
* Kicker (KDE)
* Avant Window Navigator (GNOME)

http://xwinman.org/

They all have docks ...

Now we established you where wrong ... Let's also remember that The theming ( art of making a theme for something ) of BSD , GNU/Linux and Windows have for first theme made the same dock as Apple and is a favorite amongst many people.

Your also lying to your self :

http://www.osnews.com/permalink.php?news_id=18944&comment_id=285114

"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. "

Thats your own word , you did not ask in your question what's the most well-known example of such a flag. But you concluded that with so few information EVERYONE would answer the US flag :

"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."

I disagree completely and said why.

Also I replied to :

http://www.osnews.com/permalink.php?news_id=18944&comment_id=285017

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

Witch you apparently consider :

"The original poster never claimed Apple has invented the idea of a dock. As such, he/she was never lying or spreading any sort of false publicity. "

Wrong again ...

gOS is doing something different and no GNU/Linux did not copy the dock we had something similar decade before Mac and Apple did.

You disagree with reality fine by me .. I already said I disagree with you.

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RE[8]: many gOS screenies

by merkoth on Mon 19th Nov 2007 14:00 in reply to "RE[7]: many gOS screenies"

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2006-09-22

So, we all are wrong just because you say so. Be careful not to fall from your own ego man, you can get hurt.

A taskbar allows you to switch between opened and/or minimized applications. That's not a dock, it's a... taskbar. The gnome-panel allows you to include both app launchers and a taskbar. That's not the same as a dock. Kicker is an application/document menu, it's not a dock.

AWN is a dock but:
1) it's not included in any desktop environment by default
2) it's a fairly new project, it hasn't been here "for years"

The fact that a dock can launch apps and switch betweeen opened ones doesn't mean that every other system or GUI feature that performs the same functions is in fact a dock.

And please, learn how to use Wikipedia. The "See also" sections are used to point the reader to more related information, not necessarily about the very same topic the article is discussing. For that matter see the "See also" section you just posted and tell me if "Address book", "Automator" and "Calculator" are docks aswell.

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