Linux/Ubuntu answer to Vista features (lets make a list)

[joflow]

Vista is introducing alot of new features and I'm pretty sure we can (or will very shortly) replicate most of those features in Ubuntu.

Aero glass - XGL/Compiz. Compiz doesn't seem to be as advanced right now but at its current rate of development could very well surpass Vista before its even released.

Integrated desktop search - seems to be covered pretty well by Beagle especially with nautilus now being able to display beagle search results.

Virtual Folders - A feature of Beagle/Nautilus integration according to arstechia "GNOME 2.14 also gets Nautilus search integration with optional Beagle support! Users can save searches as virtual search directories which can be added to the Nautilus bookmarks list."

Integrated Speech Recognition - ??

Sync Center (offers "unifying synchronization experience") - ??

Windows Backup - ??

Volume Shadow Copy ("Volume Shadow Copy automatically creates point-in-time copies of files as you work, so you can quickly and easily retrieve versions of a document you may have accidentally deleted or overwritten.") - ??

[xXx 0wn3d xXx]

Originally Posted by joflow Vista is introducing alot of new features and I'm pretty sure we can (or will very shortly) replicate most of those features in Ubuntu. Aero glass - XGL/Compiz. Compiz doesn't seem to be as advanced right now but at its current rate of development could very well surpass Vista before its even released. Integrated desktop search - seems to be covered pretty well by Beagle especially with nautilus now being able to display beagle search results. Virtual Folders - A feature of Beagle/Nautilus integration according to arstechia "GNOME 2.14 also gets Nautilus search integration with optional Beagle support! Users can save searches as virtual search directories which can be added to the Nautilus bookmarks list." Integrated Speech Recognition - ?? Sync Center (offers "unifying synchronization experience") - ?? Windows Backup - ?? Volume Shadow Copy ("Volume Shadow Copy automatically creates point-in-time copies of files as you work, so you can quickly and easily retrieve versions of a document you may have accidentally deleted or overwritten.") - ??

You can download a back-up/restore program for Ubuntu so we almost have an equilivlent to Windows Backup.

[GreyFox503]

Originally Posted by joflow Vista is introducing alot of new features and I'm pretty sure we can (or will very shortly) replicate most of those features in Ubuntu. Aero glass - XGL/Compiz. Compiz doesn't seem to be as advanced right now but at its current rate of development could very well surpass Vista before its even released. Integrated desktop search - seems to be covered pretty well by Beagle especially with nautilus now being able to display beagle search results. Virtual Folders - A feature of Beagle/Nautilus integration according to arstechia "GNOME 2.14 also gets Nautilus search integration with optional Beagle support! Users can save searches as virtual search directories which can be added to the Nautilus bookmarks list." Integrated Speech Recognition - ?? Sync Center (offers "unifying synchronization experience") - ?? Windows Backup - ?? Volume Shadow Copy ("Volume Shadow Copy automatically creates point-in-time copies of files as you work, so you can quickly and easily retrieve versions of a document you may have accidentally deleted or overwritten.") - ??

I use rsync for backup. If you wanted to automate it, you could schedule it with cron... or crontab.. or something (I've never done that).

Speech recognition? I wonder what one would do with that. I'd love to see how accurate it is, because I've used similar software in the past.

Volume Shadow Copy? No equivalent that I know of. I also wonder what one would do with such a feature?

[joflow]

Originally Posted by GreyFox503 I use rsync for backup. If you wanted to automate it, you could schedule it with cron... or crontab.. or something (I've never done that). Speech recognition? I wonder what one would do with that. I'd love to see how accurate it is, because I've used similar software in the past. Volume Shadow Copy? No equivalent that I know of. I also wonder what one would do with such a feature?

I think someone needs to write a frontend for rsync + cron. That would be an acceptable replacement for backup but what about a feature like System Restore?

I'd guess MS has speech recognition down packed or else they wouldn't release it (or atleast I'd hope they wouldn't release it). Very useful for those with disabilities, slow typers, bad typers, or just plain lazy folk.

It also could be as fast as CLI for general computing tasks but without the learning curve!

[nalmeth]

Looks like we can match or surpass a lot of Vista features, but for heaven's sake, lets not get use sidebar on the desktop

[jstueve]

Would LVM snapshots == Volume Shadow Copy?

[brodock]

volume shadow copy look more like an Automatic CVS of all your files.

[htinn]

I think the main thing they are shooting for in Vista is overall consistency of the UI. This has already been answered by GNOME.

[brodock]

if they are likely to ask people for a 800mb (RAM) minimum, i think we have all the answers to make people choose dapper instead of vista

[iAlta]

good point brodock! Vista has sky high requierments, I'm not upgrading MY PC to get Vista running, noway!