What does Mark Shuttleworth's desktop look like?

[Coop]

Hello
What does Mark Shuttleworth's desktop look like?Can someone give me a screenshot please.
Please reply to me.
And please also answer my earlier post of whether anyone has seen Megas XLR.
Regards Coop

[floke]

I bet he uses KDE.
And I haven't seen Megas XLR, but I have seen Elvis queing for a bigmac in my local McDs!

[dbbolton]

if it were a screenshot, how would you know whose it were

[parker13]

I wonder if he ever reads these threads...

[~LoKe]

Pretty sure he uses OSX.

[ComplexNumber]

he has kde on his desktop(i think) and gnome on his laptop. one detail that i do remember is the one that he has kde on he rarely uses.

[Kernel Sanders]

Pretty sure he uses OSX.

I doubt it tbh. I'm fairly sure Mark uses Ubuntu. Otherwise, whats the point in supporting a project that you yourself have no confidence in? :-k

[beercz]

Has anyone asked him?

[Erunno]

he has kde on his desktop(i think) and gnome on his laptop. one detail that i do remember is the one that he has kde on he rarely uses.

Riiiight. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fear%2C_uncertainty_and_doubt)

Small edit:


I do use Ubuntu on my laptop, and travel a lot. My laptop is both my primary working environment and my primary development environment. I also have a desktop machine, which runs Kubuntu, and which I use for development at home over the weekends.

http://www.markshuttleworth.com/archives/55

Okey, ComplexNumber was right about this one. :)

[maddog39]

Hmm.. this would be really interesting to see.. let's ask em!

[d3v1ant_0n3]

I found a screenshot of Lord Shuttleworth's desktop HERE (http://www.granneman.com/images/windows_xp_screenshot.gif) !!!!!

/might not be really his ;)

[ComplexNumber]

Riiiight. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fear%2C_uncertainty_and_doubt)
why is it FUD? don't go throwing away comments unless you understand what they mean.

[beercz]

I found a screenshot of Lord Shuttleworth's desktop HERE (http://www.granneman.com/images/windows_xp_screenshot.gif) !!!!!

/might not be really his ;)

Man, that's a really ugly desktop!

[~LoKe]

Hmm...well, someone important involved in Linux uses OSX. Just don't remember who.

[Erunno]

why is it FUD? don't go throwing away comments unless you understand what they mean.

Yeah, I thought it was your typical FUD about KDE. I acknowledged my mistake right beneath the quoted part, didn't I ? Just thought I should leave the rest for historical correctness. ;)

[~LoKe]

Yeah, I thought it was your typical FUD about KDE. I acknowledged my mistake right beneath the quoted part, didn't I ? Just thought I should leave the rest for historical correctness. ;)
He probably quoted you before you edited.

[MetalMusicAddict]

I saw his laptop at UDS-MV. He uses Ubuntu-Edgy.

[IYY]

Hmm...well, someone important involved in Linux uses OSX. Just don't remember who.


Linus does. He also speaks fondly of Visual Basic. The thing to understand about Linus is that he does such low level development that it really doesn't matter which OS he uses.

[~LoKe]

Linus does. He also speaks fondly of Visual Basic. The thing to understand about Linus is that he does such low level development that it really doesn't matter which OS he uses.

Ah, thanks. =]

[Stew2]

Hello
What does Mark Shuttleworth's desktop look like?Can someone give me a screenshot please.
Please reply to me.
And please also answer my earlier post of whether anyone has seen Megas XLR.
Regards Coop

I don't have a clue what Mark's desktop looks like but I love Megas XLR. I don't think I have missed an episode :D . Awesome show! :D


Regards,
Stew2

[ComplexNumber]

Linus does. He also speaks fondly of Visual Basic. The thing to understand about Linus is that he does such low level development that it really doesn't matter which OS he uses.
i thought that, but isn't he running linux on a mac? thats probably why you thought he was running OS X - i made the same error.

[zenwhen]

i thought that, but isn't he running linux on a mac? thats probably why you thought he was running OS X - i made the same error.

He runs Linux on a G5 Powermac.

[riven0]

He runs Linux on a G5 Powermac.

Exactly. (http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/soa/Torvalds_switches_to_Apple/0,139023165,139183867,00.htm)

[Quillz]

Using Mac OS X when you support Linux doesn't mean you don't have any faith in Linux. Perhaps he's using OS X to see how it's structured, or to see the differences between various Unix-like OS.

[phossal]

Who is Mark Shuttleworth? ;)

[floke]

Judging by my experience of Feisty, I think he uses Windows

(only joking!)

[BoyOfDestiny]

Linus does. He also speaks fondly of Visual Basic. The thing to understand about Linus is that he does such low level development that it really doesn't matter which OS he uses.

Hmm that's not quite right. He has an apple G5 (donated to him) and runs Linux on it.

http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/soa/Torvalds_switches_to_Apple/0,139023165,139183867,00.htm

And yes, I did google to double check, seems there was a thread about it here
http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=334170

EDIT: And as my post hits the last page in the thread, yes I see other people pointed it out... :)

[sabdfl]

This is my laptop desktop:

http://www.markshuttleworth.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/screenshot.png

Cheers!
Mark

[foofy]

Nice one Mark

Thanks :D

[Mathiasdm]

I want to see that 'todo.txt' file :p

[Stew2]

Wow! I didn't think you read these forums Mark :D . I must admit though that I expected a much flashier desktop, maybe Beryl or something wild :D . No offense meant. Thanks for the great OS!

Regards,
Stew2

[ssam]

i was hoping something more like
http://www.nicolas-guillard.com/cybergeography-fr/atlas/hackers.jpg

[roderikk]

Wow! I didn't think you read these forums Mark :D . I must admit though that I expected a much flashier desktop, maybe Beryl or something wild :D . No offense meant. Thanks for the great OS!

Regards,
Stew2
I think he wants to stay as close to the thing that users who do a clean install of ubuntu will experience.

It does seem like a very low resolution screen though.... ;-)

Thanks for the post!

[KaroSHiv0n]

i was hoping something more like
http://www.nicolas-guillard.com/cybergeography-fr/atlas/hackers.jpg

rofl
i have often imagined/wished ubuntu development meetings to involve the term 'hack t3h gibson' screamed around every few mins, for comedic effect.

[mips]

I must admit though that I expected a much flashier desktop, maybe Beryl or something wild :D . No offense meant.

I was expecting that, was just a matter of time.

The day (k)ubuntu comes out with default bling it will be the first thing i disable/uninstall thats if i do use it.

[Kernel Sanders]

Mark Shuttleworth posted in this thread? That is SOOOOOOOO cool :cool:

I'd like to take this opportunity to say "Hi Mark! :)" if he decides to visit this thread again :)

I'm a Linux n00b, and i'm enjoying learning about linux through Ubuntu. Great distro :cool:

Thanks!

John :)

[Coop]

Hello Mark

I'm so happy you showed me your desktop!

Thank you for showing me it.

It looks really good.

By the way,I'm a 15 year old Linux user!

I like Ubuntu so much and I use it all the time!

Its my favourite Operating System(I'm dualbooting Edgy Eft and Windows XP Professional).

Thank you for making such a great Operating System!

I'd like to show you my desktop.

Its made to look like Mac OS X brushed metal.

I hope you like it.

Thank you Mark
Ahmed

[Kernel Sanders]

That desktop is really nice Coop 8)

[Coop]

Thank you *John*