Mailinglist Archive: opensuse-marketing (508 mails)

[Ricardo Chung <ricardo.a.chung@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Friday, February 18, 2011 01:21:26 PM Pieter De Decker wrote:
> Wow... I always thought that the vast majority of the Linux community
> used GNOME or KDE, but clearly LXDE can't be neglected ;-)
>
> Here's a low-res preview of the updated poster:
> http://en.opensuse.org/File:DeskEnvPoster.png
>
> I'll repackage posters.zip and slides.zip asap. (If the modification
> timestamp on top of the download page still reads "Updated Feb 15", I
> haven't updated the ZIP yet.)
> http://www.box.net/shared/hxllbeglvc
> http://www.box.net/shared/mhcya0t2p9
>
> Pieter
>
> 2011/2/17 James Mason <bear454@xxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> > On Feb 17, 2011 1:44 PM, "Helen South" <helen.south@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > I'm biased because I'm an LXDE user. It's a great desktop - it has a
> > > feel more like Gnome, complete and not too minimal, but light enough
> > > to run on my old laptop. The openSUSE implementation is excellent.
> > > (Suspend and wireless work!)
> > >
> > > It's the default for the popular Knoppix live CD and is the
> > > (unnoffician?) Ubuntu Lite desktop in Lubuntu.
> > >
> > > Certainly we don't want to crowd things, but if it can be done neatly,
> > > by all means include LXDE.
> > >
> > > 'rules' for writing are guides, not straightjackets.
> > >
> > > cheers
> > >
> > > Helen
> >
> > +1 for LXDE.  It's a fast moving project, having just been added in 11.3.
> > IMO Xfce has lost its way, being now nearly the same memory footprint as
> > Gnome.
> >
> > - James Mason
> >
> > > On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 4:43 AM, Pieter De Decker <pdedecker@xxxxxxxxx>
> > >
> > > wrote:
> > > > Hi Stuart,
> > > >
> > > > > Is it possible to add LXDE also after XFCE?
> > > >
> > > > Listing four environments would be overkill if you ask me. I've
> > > > followed the rule of threes:
> > > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_three_(writing)
> > > >
> > > > This is by no means objectively measurable, but to me it just feels
> > > > right to list three environments instead of two or four.
> > > >
> > > > Here's what I'm suggesting: if there's reasonable proof that LXDE is
> > > > more popular and more active than Xfce, I'll replace the mention of
> > > > Xfce with LXDE. But I can't make everyone happy and keep the ad
> > > > relatively easy to read at the same time. (If there's a majority that
> > > > wants to see LXDE added, I'll change it of course.)
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > > Pieter
> > > >
> > > > 2011/2/15 Stuart Tanner <stuart@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > >
> > > > > Dear Pieter
> > > > >
> > > > > Is it possible to add LXDE also after XFCE?
> > > > >
> > > > > I know we can go on for ever, but I am building a specific project
> > > > > around
> > > > > LXDE, using LDM as a login manager on thin clients running kiwi-ltsp
> > > > > onnection
> > > > > to a server which then runs a remote x desktop with KDE?
> > > > >
> > > > > Kind Regards,
> > > > > Stuart
> > > > >
> > > > > On Tuesday 15 Feb 2011 20:27:04 Pieter De Decker wrote:
> > > > > > I've updated the "desktop environments" poster and slide. Low-res
> > > > > > preview
> > > > > > here: http://en.opensuse.org/images/9/9b/DeskEnvPoster.png
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I've updated posters.zip and slides.zip to include the new version.
> > > > > > Download links remain the same. You should see "Updated Feb 15,
> > > > > > 2011" at the top of the download page.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Pieter
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 2011/2/15 Pieter De Decker <pdedecker@xxxxxxxxx>:
> > > > > > > Hi Kostas,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Here you go, these are the Scribus source files:
> > > > > > > http://www.box.net/shared/czxins0f8y
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I'm going to remove that file from the server in a few days, so
> > > > > > > make
> > > > > > > sure that you save it. (I want to retain some control over who
> > > > > > > uses the source files.)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > As mentioned earlier in this thread, the "desktop environment" ad
> > > > > > > is
> > > > > > > still subject to change. I'll update it when I have the time, but
> > > > > > > you
> > > > > > > can use the current version if you want. Just keep in mind that
> > > > > > > openSUSE lets you choose from multiple desktop environments at
> > > > > > > install, not just KDE and GNOME as stated on the poster.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Pieter
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > 2011/2/15 Kostas Koudaras <warlordfff@xxxxxxxxx>:
> > > > > > > > Hi Pieter
> > > > > > > > I think I answered  you at marketing list but in case I did not
> > > > > > > > ;-s ,
> > > > > > > > today (in less than an hour) we have the Meeting of the Greek
> > > > > > > > community and I will give them to people to translate and fix
> > > > > > > > them,
> > > > > > > > when it will be ready I will send you a copy to have it in your
> > > > > > > > archive and I will also uploaded at the
> > > > > > > > http://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Artwork_miscellaneous.
> > > > > > > > Once again Great work man.
> > > > > > > > Kostas
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > 2011/2/15 Pieter De Decker <pdedecker@xxxxxxxxx>:
> > > > > > > > > > These are awesome, Pieter.  I just noticed one minor thing on
> > > > > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > desktop poster: users can select from the following
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > desktop choices at setup without having to select software
> > > > > > > > > > packages:
> > > > > > > > > > Gnome, KDE, LXDE, XFCE, TWM, or text-only (unless the
> > > > > > > > > > installer has
> > > > > > > > > > changed a lot since 11.3).  http://goo.gl/RDZwo
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Woah, openSUSE continues to amaze me... I must have missed that
> > > > > > > > > when I
> > > > > > > > > installed my system. Those options are still there, apparently:
> > > > > > > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrk9LA7P-Ck
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I'll let you know when the updated poster and slide ZIPs are
> > > > > > > > > ready.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Pieter
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > 2011/2/15 James Mason <bear454@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > These are awesome, Pieter.  I just noticed one minor thing on
> > > > > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > > desktop poster: users can select from the following desktop
> > > > > > > > > > choices
> > > > > > > > > > at setup without having to select software packages: Gnome,
> > > > > > > > > > KDE, LXDE, XFCE, TWM, or text-only (unless the installer has
> > > > > > > > > > changed a lot
> > > > > > > > > > since 11.3).  http://goo.gl/RDZwo
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > On Feb 11, 2011 2:10 PM, "Pieter De Decker"
> > > > > > > > > > <pdedecker@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > > >
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > Hi everyone,
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > A few weeks ago, I shared drafts of some openSUSE posters I
> > > > > > > > > > > made. I
> > > > > > > > > > > finalized the posters tonight.
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > I've made a total of six posters on various subjects:
> > > > > > > > > > > - openSUSE's stable/tumbleweed repositories
> > > > > > > > > > > - The community
> > > > > > > > > > > - YaST
> > > > > > > > > > > - The fact that openSUSE lets you choose KDE or GNOME during
> > > > > > > > > > > setup
> > > > > > > > > > > - Driver installs (or the lack thereof)
> > > > > > > > > > > - SUSE Studio: roll your own Linux distribution
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > I've zipped up all posters and you can download 'em here:
> > > > > > > > > > > http://www.box.net/shared/hxllbeglvc
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Helen asked me if I wanted to make some slides for SCALE, so
> > > > > > > > > > > I made
> > > > > > > > > > > 16:9 widescreen versions of these posters. You can get the
> > > > > > > > > > > slides
> > > > > > > > > > > here:
> > > > > > > > > > > http://www.box.net/shared/mhcya0t2p9
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > @Kostas: Here is the source of one of the posters. Can you
> > > > > > > > > > > test if
> > > > > > > > > > > you can open it (with correct fonts and images)? If so, I'll
> > > > > > > > > > > upload
> > > > > > > > > > > the other five posters so that you can translate them to
> > > > > > > > > > > Greek.
> > > > > > > > > > > http://www.box.net/shared/hfmvz1dxeu
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > I've added myself to the marketing mailing list, so
> > > > > > > > > > > hopefully I
> > > > > > > > > > > won't miss any replies now.
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Cheers,
> > > > > > > > > > > Pieter De Decker
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Great ! Now we have a complete selection as openSUSE way it is. (GNOME, KDE, 
LXDE, XFCE, Minimal , text, server)


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