Useless post, but must bump the styles, and of course… the 8.10 release.
So I’ve been using Ubuntu for a while, I threw it on some computers and a notebook somewhere in 2006, but really took advantage in 2007. I never quite did the styles thing until I finally installed the system on the horse I use for development, at home… which I never use…. since I’m hardly home these days. Cool story Hansel.
DM did a nice little write up on it a while back as well, and keyed on the stock visual effects, which are very nice. Here’s my current style mix.
- Murrina-LemonGraphite
- Metativo
- Default fonts set to Nagham, 120dpi, 9pt
That’s basically it. Oh, and some good old Compiz (though I keep the Visual Affects on ‘Normal’ most of the time).
I take it that most of the otakusphere is hell-bent on M$, with a few OSX Taigas, and probably more *nix users. For M$ users, it’s definitely worth a shot, it’s fast, pretty, candy-ful, mplayer is the jam-u, and actually quite easy to work with once everything is installed.
… though, I may not be the best advocate, since I’ve not used XP in about 2 years, and have used linux on-and-off since Slackware 3 and RedHat 5.
Damn. I really should upgrade my desktop too like yours.
YUM YUM!?
I’ve been using XP since… ever, lol (screw Vista!). I really never felt the need to test anything else, especially not Linux (I have to admit that Knoppix almost got me a couple of years ago.)
I think I’m not mistaken when I claim that almost everyone in the otakusphere started out with Windows because we were all born in this huge M$ monopoly! But it has never behaved badly yet, so why change if everything runs well?
I believe there are several groups with their own reasons to try out/switch to Linux: 1. butthurt Windows/Mac-users, 2. people who don’t like Main$tream shit, 3. *NIX coders and 4. curious/bored people.
I belong to the last group. Yesterday I downloaded that Ubuntu 8.1, just for the kicks… So bored ~.~
On-topic: desktop looks good ^^ *goes back to sleeping*
I’m too lazy to my computer pretty like yours ;___;
@Kairu, it’s all in the Compiz, which has come a very long way in terms of hardware spread. DM has a better video of the main plugins; Group Tab is possibly one of my favorites, because it’s actually handy. It really doesn’t take much, just browse art.gnome.org pick some stuff, and install via System->Preferences->Appearance. ^^ cheers
@nekosasu, I’m the 2-3-4 combo, but 2 is kinda so-so because Ubuntu is pretty mainstream imo, it’s getting to be the firefox to many ppl’s ie.
@blissmo, like I said, it’s really not that difficult, especially if you just download and burn the cd, then play around with it.
@ryan a: WTF? Just reading your reply, it must be pretty hard. I think its impossible for me to do a desktop like yours. ;______;
@Ryan: Sorry you lost me at “download”
/kidding
I used to make my desktop pretty and all, but then I’m reeeeeeeeealllly picky so I take ages finding the “puuurfect” skin/theme
@Kairu, well it’s just like selecting Appearance or Theme in the Windows Control Panel. Though, if you don’t have the OS running in front of you then the little instructions I gave mean very little (requires a bit of context).
@blissmo… oh u <3. Compared to Windows, Gnome desktop enhancements are much simpler. Windows is like a freaking maze.
I gave up on trying to make my theme pretty xD! Yours looks good though Ryan the font works well. I just stick with the default on my Vista Lappy, the iMac has the default Leopard theme and my VMware Ubuntu uses the default (need to upgrade to 8.10). The one thing I have done on my XP machines is to switch to just the Win 2000 theme… I never liked the XP themes :/
mellow, well the one thing I do recommend is to at least change the fonts. For some reason these cheap-o ones are quite appealing. I first noticed the font on qt4 skype interface, and recent on OpenSolaris snv_99.
Nice. I’ve screwed around with samurize to add some pretty neat stuff to my desktop.
http://wakaranai.animeblogger.net/desktop2.jpg
Love that program.