Is there a Linux counter-measure to Windows 8, sporting similar features to the quickly-gaining-fame soon-to-be OS? Are there any projects on sporting Windows 8-like features in Linux, or maybe even Ubuntu?
Is there a Linux counter-measure to Windows 8, sporting similar features to the quickly-gaining-fame soon-to-be OS? Are there any projects on sporting Windows 8-like features in Linux, or maybe even Ubuntu?
Bring Chrome to the Software Center. Now.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...r/+bug/1186564
Like what? What would you like to see?
http://xkcd.com/293/
There are 10 kinds of people in this world: Those who understand ternary, those who don't, and those who confuse it with binary.
Not a support request. Moved to the Community Cafe.
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I really don't see anything Linux could take with Windows 8, without just wasting developer time.
Fast boot up? Already have it.
Something-or-other file system? We have ext4 (although some devs will have to make something that can read Win8's new filesystem, for file sharing between systems).
Metro interface? We have Unity.
Desktop mode? We have Gnome-fallback (and Classic Mode in 11.04).
New BSOD? Nah....
Ribbon interfaces in our file managers? No. Just no.
I don't see anything worth taking.
Windows is just copying Mac and Linux.....
no change there
Last edited by smellyman; September 22nd, 2011 at 03:11 AM.
Last edited by NightwishFan; September 22nd, 2011 at 10:07 AM. Reason: removed the un-necessary comment removed snip
Do you think we are going to see a new interface similar to Windows 8's new Start feature?
Bring Chrome to the Software Center. Now.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...r/+bug/1186564
Well put. The reason we're hearing about it is because Vista 7 is failing and the PR machine gets racheted forward a notch:
“In the face of strong competition, Evangelism’s focus may shift immediately to the next version of the same technology, however. Indeed, Phase 1 (Evangelism Starts) for version x+1 may start as soon as this Final Release of version X.”
http://groklaw.net/staticpages/index...esExhN05#E3096
All that means is that Linux is in a strong position.
Last edited by Lars Noodén; September 22nd, 2011 at 03:08 PM. Reason: Link to Vista 7 failing
What would happen if Linux took the locked down boot from windows?
Once boot Linux, always boot Linux
No, really, the only thing Linux needs is better hardware support (that's primarily up to the manufacturers) and better (maybe proprietary) applications. So there is really not much we can "use" from MS.
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