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RydDragyn
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Oct 31, 2003, 11:16 AM
 
I am personally a fan of the quasi-Aqua look of KDE ( a Linux desktop environment).

http://kde.org/screenshots/images/3.1/fullsize/1.png

Does anyone else consider this worth a possible port to OS X?
     
codywalton
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Oct 31, 2003, 12:13 PM
 
I never understood why people want to port linux themes. I think they're all pretty horrid.

the only linux port I know of for OSX is Max's QNX:
http://homepage.mac.com/max_08/themes/qnx.htm
     
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Oct 31, 2003, 04:01 PM
 
Originally posted by RydDragyn:
I am personally a fan of the quasi-Aqua look of KDE ( a Linux desktop environment).

http://kde.org/screenshots/images/3.1/fullsize/1.png

Does anyone else consider this worth a possible port to OS X?
that is a window decoration called keramik. its the best IMO. I would love to see this ported.
     
dialo
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Oct 31, 2003, 07:12 PM
 
You know you can get kde through fink.
     
NetworkShadow
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Oct 31, 2003, 09:47 PM
 
If you ask me, it looks like XP and Aqua put together to make a kinda ugly interface.
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Nov 1, 2003, 11:43 AM
 
The only linux port I know of for OSX is Max's QNX
That's Max and Me

And QNX isn't a Linux operating system it's an embedded OS for mission critical systems...

here's a quote from the product brief for QNX RTOS of which we ported the UI.

"Built to handle the extreme requirements of complex embedded systems, the QNX� Neutrino� realtime operating system (RTOS) gives you a solid foundation to develop the ultra-dependable products your customers demand.


Today, high-profile organizations the world over rely on the QNX Neutrino RTOS. In fact, you'll find QNX Neutrino in thousands of mission- and life-critical applications: 911 systems, medical instruments, high-end routers, aviation and space systems, process-control systems, in-car devices, and point-of-sale terminals.


What makes QNX Neutrino so suited to critical systems? At its core is a true microkernel architecture. Proven in over 20 years of deployment in embedded systems, this unique architecture provides an extensible framework for the creation of reliable, scalable, and high-performance systems. And because QNX Neutrino supports a wide variety of processor architectures, you can choose from the most popular CPUs in the embedded market, including x86/Pentium, PowerPC, ARM, StrongARM, XScale, MIPS, and SH-4."
     
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Nov 2, 2003, 06:49 PM
 
if you ask me that kde interface is THE worst interface ever
     
NetworkShadow
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Nov 2, 2003, 07:32 PM
 
It quite bad, maybe not worst though.
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Lordx_
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Nov 3, 2003, 11:16 AM
 
Personally, I find that rather ugly. If someone was planning to port of a linux UI I like Gnome 2's UIs. I think they are the cleanest and most professional.

http://ximian.dulug.duke.edu/screens...rge/hadess.png

http://ximian.dulug.duke.edu/screens...emeeting-3.jpg

This one is pretty nice, although I don't like the colors.

http://ximian.dulug.duke.edu/screens...mlaughton1.png
     
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Nov 3, 2003, 11:21 AM
 
You're right Lordx_, the last example is something I'd definitely use...

Reminds me of the NeXT GUI.
( Last edited by FB Eye; Nov 3, 2003 at 05:58 PM. )
     
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Nov 3, 2003, 01:38 PM
 
That first one is a theme I'd use, I'd love to port that if I had the time to do it well, but I've got way to many projects right now.
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Dec 7, 2003, 01:20 PM
 
Not bad, I like the 1st and 3rd styles, the 2nd one lookd too much like XP.

KDE doesn't look bad though, I like the icons the most. Take Eylo for an example of an ugly theme that people seem to like (for whatever reason).
     
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Dec 7, 2003, 01:38 PM
 
It's just my opinion, but I think we should be working on original themes and not copying others. The only port theme I've ever used is Watercolor.
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