Desktop Megathread 3

[blueblur121]

Nice rainmeter.

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[Miga]

What's wrong with proprietary closed-source software?
Do you like to edit your source code or something?

The problem is it goes against what GNU/Linux is supposed to be: a free and open source operating system. If that proprietary program breaks, adds or removes features, you're at the mercy of the developers, especially if that proprietary program is a driver (nVidia drivers, Catalyst, etc). If a free/open program breaks or changes features, you can fix it or the community can. There's also other issues like privacy and such which I don't really care all that much about, but there are others that do care about privacy.

[Nal]

Ι'd јuѕt lіkе tο іntеrјесt fοr а mοmеnt. Wһаt уοu'rе rеfеrrіng tο аѕ Lіnux, іѕ іn fасt, GΝU/Lіnux, οr аѕ Ι'vе rесеntlу tаkеn tο саllіng іt, GΝU рluѕ Lіnux. Lіnux іѕ nοt аn οреrаtіng ѕуѕtеm untο іtѕеlf, but rаtһеr аnοtһеr frее сοmрοnеnt οf а fullу funсtіοnіng GΝU ѕуѕtеm mаdе uѕеful bу tһе GΝU сοrеlіbѕ, ѕһеll utіlіtіеѕ аnd vіtаl ѕуѕtеm сοmрοnеntѕ сοmрrіѕіng а full OS аѕ dеfіnеd bу ΡOSΙX.
Mаnу сοmрutеr uѕеrѕ run а mοdіfіеd vеrѕіοn οf tһе GΝU ѕуѕtеm еvеrу dау, wіtһοut rеаlіzіng іt. Τһrοugһ а ресulіаr turn οf еvеntѕ, tһе vеrѕіοn οf GΝU wһісһ іѕ wіdеlу uѕеd tοdау іѕ οftеn саllеd "Lіnux", аnd mаnу οf іtѕ uѕеrѕ аrе nοt аwаrе tһаt іt іѕ bаѕісаllу tһе GΝU ѕуѕtеm, dеvеlοреd bу tһе GΝU Ρrοјесt.
Τһеrе rеаllу іѕ а Lіnux, аnd tһеѕе реοрlе аrе uѕіng іt, but іt іѕ јuѕt а раrt οf tһе ѕуѕtеm tһеу uѕе. Lіnux іѕ tһе kеrnеl: tһе рrοgrаm іn tһе ѕуѕtеm tһаt аllοсаtеѕ tһе mасһіnе'ѕ rеѕοurсеѕ tο tһе οtһеr рrοgrаmѕ tһаt уοu run. Τһе kеrnеl іѕ аn еѕѕеntіаl раrt οf аn οреrаtіng ѕуѕtеm, but uѕеlеѕѕ bу іtѕеlf; іt саn οnlу funсtіοn іn tһе сοntеxt οf а сοmрlеtе οреrаtіng ѕуѕtеm. Lіnux іѕ nοrmаllу uѕеd іn сοmbіnаtіοn wіtһ tһе GΝU οреrаtіng ѕуѕtеm: tһе wһοlе ѕуѕtеm іѕ bаѕісаllу GΝU wіtһ Lіnux аddеd, οr GΝU/Lіnux. All tһе ѕο-саllеd "Lіnux" dіѕtrіbutіοnѕ аrе rеаllу dіѕtrіbutіοnѕ οf GΝU/Lіnux

[Miga]

-richard stallman-

GAHNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOO

[blueblur121]

The problem is it goes against what GNU/Linux is supposed to be: a free and open source operating system. If that proprietary program breaks, adds or removes features, you're at the mercy of the developers, especially if that proprietary program is a driver (nVidia drivers, Catalyst, etc). If a free/open program breaks or changes features, you can fix it or the community can. There's also other issues like privacy and such which I don't really care all that much about, but there are others that do care about privacy.

I feel like GNU/Linux is supposed to be whatever the user wants it to be. And I want it to be an operating system with huge software repositories with everything that you could ever need.

I think the official Arch repositories and the AUR have accomplished just that.

And there's nothing wrong with a free and open source operating system running some proprietary software.

And yes, Nal, I am aware that Linux is only the kernel. I (and most people) just call GNU/Linux "Linux" because it's shorter and easier than saying a full acronym followed by "Linux". And pronouncing it "ganoo linux" just sounds stupid.

[Nal]

I feel like GNU/Linux is supposed to be whatever the user wants it to be. And I want it to be an operating system with huge software repositories with everything that you could ever need.

I think the official Arch repositories and the AUR have accomplished just that.

And there's nothing wrong with a free and open source operating system running some proprietary software.

this isn't the le unix thread, go away

[blueblur121]

this isn't the le unix thread, go away

I was responding to Miga's post. And you just posted an entire paragraph about it.

[Foxscotch]

this isn't the le unix thread, go away

what? after that post you made about it, I don't think you can really say that

[Georges]

I would get rid of the recycle bin if i knew how

Right click on desktop  > View > Show Desktop Icons

It's a toggle, so just toggle it off, and boom, it's gone.

[Nal]

what? after that post you made about it, I don't think you can really say that

it was a joke

I was responding to Miga's post. And you just posted an entire paragraph about it.

IT WAS A JOKE ARE YOU SERIOUS
THE PARAGRAPH IS A JOKE HOLY stuff

[blueblur121]

Right click on desktop  > View > Show Desktop Icons

It's a toggle, so just toggle it off, and boom, it's gone.

Desktop icons make the desktop seem cluttered to me. I would much rather just keep all of my most used icons in a dock and then have an applications menu for everything else.

it was a jokeIT WAS A JOKE ARE YOU SERIOUS
THE PARAGRAPH IS A JOKE HOLY stuff

Why is it that you specifically responded to me in caps.

And it didn't seem like a joke to me.

[Foxscotch]

Why is it that you specifically responded to me in caps.
And it didn't seem like a joke to me.

he probably feels like you should know more about it than me (and I think he's right, that you should know more about it than me)

or maybe I misunderstand what kind of joke it was and it was actually entirely correct but intended to be posted ironically?? idk

[Georges]

Desktop icons make the desktop seem cluttered to me. I would much rather just keep all of my most used icons in a dock and then have an applications menu for everything else.

agreed. That's why my desktop looks like

[blueblur121]

No panels, no docks, no icons.

Looks amazing.

Georges is king of uncluttered.

[Nal]

http://youtu.be/q8Qftb2O--Y