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Even OS X is inspired by existing *nix desktop
OS X is a build of FreeBSD stripped out of its powerful (but complex) features and its desktop is an enhancement of Enlightement.

I still think that KDE, and generally linux these days, is leading the way.
Posted by: QatQat   Posted on: 10/28/08 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Still Windows Vista (2)  Roastmeat | 10/28/08
Cosmetic  aussieblnd@... | 10/28/08
I don't know about 2....maybe 1.5  rickroberts_mcse@... | 10/29/08
Re: Still Windows Vista  Mortexxx | 10/30/08
False.  CobraA1 | 10/30/08
Geez, R U MAD!!  Ez_Customs | 07/07/09
A vulgar copy of KDE  QatQat | 10/28/08
What of all the ideas used by KDE  GuidingLight | 10/28/08
Even OS X is inspired by existing *nix desktop  QatQat | 10/28/08
I this a joke?  People | 10/28/08
No, it is not a joke  QatQat | 10/28/08
Which is why Conical says  GuidingLight | 10/28/08
Do you know the difference between a distro and a desktop manager?  QatQat | 10/28/08
Because  People | 10/28/08
The Gui is all Apple, well ....  MacGeek2121 | 10/30/08
umm no.  awasson@... | 10/28/08
Step away from the Bong.....  Crestview | 10/29/08
MAC OS has little insirpation of anything else out there.  Ez_Customs | 07/07/09
KDE SME-DE  crpope10@... | 10/28/08
KDE SME-DE  ozl@... | 10/28/08
Windows 7: A vulgar copy of KDE?  pauldoyle98@... | 10/28/08
Price  marcomar | 10/28/08
Stop piracy?  Wolfie2K3 | 10/28/08
Price  ozl@... | 10/28/08
Pricing Myths  cornpie | 10/30/08
Microsoft Windows 7 won't be so "cheap"  AnnDroid1 | 11/01/08
Batmobile lost a wheel, and Robin layed an egg  claymann39@... | 11/02/08
Free upgrade? Not likely...  Narg | 12/30/08
I agree  trentreviso | 10/28/08
KDE is just CRap  EricDeBerg | 10/29/08
So then  Crestview | 10/29/08
QatQat say's this  Ez_Customs | 07/07/09
Screen shots do not tell much  GuidingLight | 10/28/08
You're right  CarlS | 10/28/08
RE: Media Center gadget supports Internet TV (A first look at the Windows 7 PDC release)  markduer | 10/28/08
It already has.  gamefreak9310 | 10/28/08
Where is something to inspire me?  cymru999 | 10/28/08
I agree  MarkAlt | 10/28/08
Like what?  Russedl | 10/28/08
RE: Media Center gadget supports Internet TV (A first look at the Windows 7  dblevins@... | 10/28/08
THAT's the new task bar?  chaiguy1337 | 10/28/08
Agreed...  Pharaoh36706 | 10/28/08
So based on two screenshots, you know the taskbar is lame?  Lamerz | 10/28/08
Interesting  timiteh | 10/28/08
I'm very impatient to test Window 7, too.  Grayson Peddie | 10/28/08
I doubt it...  Russedl | 10/28/08
"run flawlessly on netbooks"  CarlS | 10/28/08
From the way I heard it...  Wolfie2K3 | 10/28/08
I didn't hear Asus, but I saw a netbook  Lamerz | 10/28/08
Don't suppose it matters WHO made it...  Wolfie2K3 | 10/28/08
RE: Media Center gadget supports Internet TV (A first look at the Windows 7 PDC release)  Vocalpoint | 10/28/08
tired ole Fonts dialog  CarlS | 10/28/08
RE: Media Center gadget supports Internet TV (A first look at the Windows 7 PDC release)  Baer | 10/28/08
WOW It's Microsoft Mac OS!  sbarman | 10/28/08
Really? Someone else claimed it looks like  GuidingLight | 10/28/08
I agree  marcomar | 10/28/08
Sorry guy .... the Dock sucks.  Lamerz | 10/28/08
About that taskbar...  gamefreak9310 | 10/28/08
Agreed  Pharaoh36706 | 10/28/08
RE: Media Center gadget supports Internet TV (A first look at the Windows 7 PDC release)  jahcriado | 10/28/08
RE: Media Center gadget supports Internet TV (A first look at the Windows 7  cobramt | 10/30/08
RE: Manage System Restore disk usage  Pharaoh36706 | 10/28/08
RE: Manage System Restore disk usage  OrdinaryJoe | 10/28/08
Good point...  Pharaoh36706 | 10/28/08
Like a VM Snapshot!  EdNetman | 10/28/08
RE: Media Center gadget supports Internet TV (A first look at the Windows 7 PDC release)  node357 | 10/28/08
Perfect summary  QatQat | 10/28/08
Okay I have...  Pharaoh36706 | 10/28/08
Okay...  Pharaoh36706 | 10/28/08
Don't all businesses do that?  Russedl | 10/28/08
Oh but of course...  Pharaoh36706 | 10/28/08
RE: A first look...  Pharaoh36706 | 10/28/08
RE: A First Look...  Pharaoh36706 | 10/28/08
RE: Media Center gadget supports Internet TV (A first look at the Windows 7 PDC release)  mrjoctave@... | 10/28/08
So it looks even more like a Mac. So what?  tunghoy | 10/28/08
Use the sidebar much?  jmiller1978 | 10/28/08
Sidebar has to be open  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 10/28/08
And that's a problem?  jmiller1978 | 10/28/08
Yes.  CobraA1 | 10/30/08
Where are the most important things that reports most users about UI?  JaviAl | 10/28/08
BitLocker corrections...  jmiller1978 | 10/28/08
Minor change from Vista  friday7th | 10/28/08
In comparision to what?  mrjoctave@... | 10/28/08
Surely from the context  rikasa | 10/28/08
RE: Media Center gadget supports Internet TV (A first look at the Windows 7 PDC release)  dptcreations@... | 10/28/08
A rose by any other name....  El Condor | 10/28/08
RE: Media Center gadget supports Internet TV (A first look at the Windows 7 PDC release)  bj70117@... | 10/28/08
RE: Media Center gadget supports Internet TV (A first look at the Windows 7 PDC release)  toviz@... | 10/28/08
Can't wait to dump OS X!  len@... | 10/28/08
You are joking?  marcomar | 10/28/08
yes indeede  len@... | 10/28/08
Really?  mysticusa | 10/31/08
RE: Media Center gadget supports Internet TV (A first look at the Windows 7 PDC release)  Cal Woosnam | 10/28/08
Gadgets - It's The Little Things..  Gard@... | 10/28/08
RE: Media Center gadget supports Internet TV (A first look at the Windows 7 PDC release)  gigaferz | 10/28/08
RE: A first look at the Windows 7 PDC release  otj1@... | 10/28/08
RE: Media Center gadget supports Internet TV (A first look at the Windows 7 PDC release)  stnash@... | 10/28/08
Really, you have not seen anything  Lamerz | 10/28/08
Strong words...  Pharaoh36706 | 10/29/08
RE: Media Center gadget supports Internet TV (A first look at the Windows 7 PDC release)  Lamerz | 10/28/08
That was @ friday7th by the way  Lamerz | 10/28/08
first look at windows 7  kevintandeo | 10/28/08
RE: Media Center gadget supports Internet TV (A first look at the Windows 7 PDC release)  lilabner20032003@... | 10/29/08
VISTA rebadged as Windows 7  ramnet@... | 10/29/08
RE: Media Center gadget supports Internet TV (A first look at the Windows 7 PDC release)  ck31wong@... | 10/29/08
Windows Explorer window STILL sucks  3dtodd | 10/29/08
Looks Niceeeeeeee  msharma117@... | 10/29/08
You are right  EricDeBerg | 10/29/08
RE: Media Center gadget supports Internet TV (A first look at the Windows 7 PDC release)  mietz | 10/29/08
a fresh, new look????  padapa | 10/29/08
RE: Media Center gadget supports Internet TV (A first look at the Windows 7  BOBakaTHORAXE | 10/29/08
RE: Media Center gadget supports Internet TV (A first look at the Windows 7 PDC release)  birdlover101@... | 10/29/08
RE: Media Center gadget supports Internet TV (A first look at the Windows 7 PDC release)  birdlover101@... | 10/29/08
What else!? Is everything new? Or is there still a mix of old?  Pharaoh36706 | 10/29/08
*Hatter pops himself a beer.*  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 10/29/08
Whatever  longbongsilver | 10/29/08
Just So Ya Know  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 10/31/08
Assumptions  longbongsilver | 10/31/08
Well You Must Be Doing Something Wrong  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 11/01/08
It depends  longbongsilver | 11/01/08
So far, I love it  Crestview | 10/29/08
Window 7 user  fords547 | 12/09/08
Windows Classic?  cornpie | 10/30/08
Microsoft gets familiarity, but not usability  deuce63 | 10/30/08
It's Pretty Sad  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 11/01/08
RE: Media Center gadget supports Internet TV (A first look at the Windows 7 PDC release)  eddunnpe@... | 10/31/08
RE: Media Center gadget supports Internet TV (A first look at the Windows 7 PDC release)  mysticusa | 10/31/08
remove  longbongsilver | 11/01/08
RE: Media Center gadget supports Internet TV (A first look at the Windows 7 PDC release)  whb456 | 11/02/08
RE: Media Center gadget supports Internet TV (A first look at the Windows 7 PDC release)  haroonsarfrazj@... | 11/02/08
problem with linux  mysticusa | 11/03/08
RE: Media Center gadget supports Internet TV (A first look at the Windows 7 PDC release)  haroonsarfrazj@... | 11/02/08
RE: Media Center gadget supports Internet TV (A first look at the Windows 7 PDC release)  hasan.fakih@... | 11/03/08
This is big-  morrigen | 11/04/08
If you want the original, try KDE on Windows  cflange | 12/26/08
Hmmmm....  jrc1883@... | 12/30/08
RE: Media Center gadget supports Internet TV (A first look at the Windows 7 PDC release)  PrestonSK | 04/22/09
RE: Media Center gadget supports Internet TV (A first look at the Windows 7 PDC release)  newonet@... | 07/10/09

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