Does this look like Linux?

[L815]

I am watching BBC Visions of the Future - The Biotech Revolution. They were talking about genome projects and the studies of complex diseases, when I saw that they were using something that looked like Linux.


What do you think? If it is, I think it's great proof of how reliable and functional Linux really is :)

[rudihawk]

I think it might just be!

[smartboyathome]

Looks like an old version of GNOME/KDE, or maybe even Equinox! :)

[FuturePilot]

Yes, looks like an old version of Gnome. Not exactly something I'd have in mind for the future. :lolflag:

[ghindo]

It sure ain't Windows or OSX.

[Erunno]

It looks like the operating system I encountered on some old Sun computers (SunOS? I can't remember the name right now) which ran some kind of modified ancient release of GNOME.

[Zeotronic]

In my experience, Linux can look like anything... even Windows or Mac... but I have to admit, I'm not familiar with anything else that can look like that besides Linux.

[p_quarles]

Well, whatever it is, it looks like a window manager, not an operating system. :D

Remember: the top-level interface says about as much about the operating system as the hood ornament says about your engine.

[issih]

Yup thats solaris running on a sun workstation.....obviously its unix based, but its real unix not linux (not denigrating linux at all, there is a technical and legal difference however). To be honest, compared to modern linux, its a pig to use :)

[L815]

Well, whatever it is, it looks like a window manager, not an operating system. :D

Remember: the top-level interface says about as much about the operating as the hood ornament says about your engine.


I see your point, but would scientific study groups spend the time to install and configure an alternate windows manager on lets say Windows?

Let me change the direction of my counter argument. The atmosphere of the documentary was based on scientific research, part of which was based on research done at MIT. Since X was conceived at MIT (correct me if I am wrong)... you see where I am going :p

[zmjjmz]

It's definitely UNIX or UNIX-like, and that WM is an old version of KDE.

[Sporkman]

That is Solaris.

http://www.osnews.com/img/10673/Solaris8-cde.png

[markbuntu]

Unix has always been the choice for "real computing", always. It is stable and secure and highly configurable. No serious industrial process could possibly work in a windows environment.

[atoponce]

It's not an old version of KDE. It's CDE, the Common Desktop Environment, usually installed on IBM AIX, HP/UX or Sun Solaris. Based on the color scheme, I'd say it's likely running on Solaris.

[cardinals_fan]

It's not an old version of KDE. It's CDE, the Common Desktop Environment, usually installed on IBM AIX, HP/UX or Sun Solaris. Based on the color scheme, I'd say it's likely running on Solaris.
I confirm your identification :)

[edm1]

I am watching BBC Visions of the Future - The Biotech Revolution. They were talking about genome projects and the studies of complex diseases,

Was wondering if you knew a link i could see that video on, I cant find it on BBC iPlayer. It looks interesting.

[grossaffe]

how fitting, research the human genome whith gnome.

[jeyaganesh]

Lot of advanced scientific softwares run on Linux only. It includes area of protein modelling, bio-informatics, gene sequencing etc.

The '454' company which sequenced whole genome of Prof. James Watson use Linux based softwares for their system. The same 454 system was used to sequence genome of Neandertal.


Here is the paragraph taken from 454's system description;

The signals created in the sequencing process are then analyzed by software contained in the 454 Sequencing System’s computer. This Linux-based proprietary software was designed for our 454 Sequencing System and enables processing of the emitted chemi-luminescent signals generated in the sequencing stage of the process. This analytical software creates millions of sequenced bases per hour from a single run of the sequencing process.

[Friqenstein]

It looks like CDE to me.
Back when SUN's motto was:
"we put the DOT in .com" ... was a great motto. :)

*edit*
...then again, those of us who know what CDE is are probably showing our age... :(

[cardinals_fan]

*edit*
...then again, those of us who know what CDE is are probably showing our age... :(
I know what CDE is, and I'm only 15 :)

[L815]

Was wondering if you knew a link i could see that video on, I cant find it on BBC iPlayer. It looks interesting.

I got all 3 videos from Mininova (torrents).

[mips]

It's not an old version of KDE. It's CDE, the Common Desktop Environment, usually installed on IBM AIX, HP/UX or Sun Solaris. Based on the color scheme, I'd say it's likely running on Solaris.

+1 You are 100% on it being CDE and probably 99.999% correct on it running on Solaris.

I have used CDE on HP/UX & Solaris before.

[kpkeerthi]

That is Solaris (SunOS 5.x)

[mips]

It's not an old version of KDE. It's CDE, the Common Desktop Environment, usually installed on IBM AIX, HP/UX or Sun Solaris. Based on the color scheme, I'd say it's likely running on Solaris.

+1 You are 100% on it being CDE and probably 99.999% correct on it running on Solaris.

I have used CDE on HP/UX & Solaris before.

[Sporkman]

I know what CDE is, and I'm only 15 :)

I first started using Solaris (with CDE) around the time you were born, while a physics undergrad.

It looked the same then as it does now, pretty much.

[Sporkman]

Hey, I called Solaris first! I even provided a screenshot to prove it!

Where are my props??! :D

[init1]

It sure ain't Windows or OSX.
Could be a replacement shell for Windows

[swoll1980]

The smileycons are not working

[issih]

Hey, I called Solaris first! I even provided a screenshot to prove it!

Where are my props??! :D
No you didn't, I did :p I'm on the first page and everything :)

You did trump me with the screenshot effort though I admit...

[Sporkman]

No you didn't, I did :p I'm on the first page and everything :)

Eww, you are correct.

Props to issih, well done! :D



How do you pronounce "issih", anyways? :?

[issih]

Pronounce it however you want :)..I sort of imagine it as sounding like hissy but without the h. Its not a name I use much anymore actually, here and last fm are about the last remnants of it. I have an attachment to it, but for various reasons I abandoned it in most places around the turn of the year.

Thanks for the props....I'll use them to hold up the sideboard :)

[Fri13]

It looks like the operating system I encountered on some old Sun computers (SunOS? I can't remember the name right now) which ran some kind of modified ancient release of GNOME.

I think you dont mean operating system but the desktop environment for Unix operating systems called CDE....

[rax_m]

Looks like the old CDE desktop (which looks similar to XFCE to me)!

*EDIT* Oops.. a bit late ;)