tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31633408.post4572387457110108792..comments2013-04-30T11:35:41.786-06:00Comments on openSUSE Revolution: openSUSE and IdentityAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08972808216546510969noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31633408.post-66198322521997440272012-07-29T19:47:13.750-06:002012-07-29T19:47:13.750-06:00@Anon
I don't think you fully understand the ...@Anon<br /><br />I don't think you fully understand the UEFI issue. Secureboot basically locks your PC down like a mobile phone. The only bypass would be to write firmware for each device like CyanogenMod. CyanogenMod supports about 60 of the many hundreds of Android devices sold. This approach would leave very few PC's able to run Linux and they would lose the ability to use their Windows installation.<br /><br />Redhat and Canonical did not plan this scheme with Microsoft. Microsoft originally wanted to lock out any alternative OS from Windows 8 hardware. Redhat negotiated a way for any distro to register a key with Verisign for $99 and keep Linux running on all Windows 8 hardware. You should thank your lucky stars their in our corner.<br /><br />Having said that, I think the Coreboot project just became urgent for FOSS. <br /><br />Your comment was also way off topic.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11397598842640823177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31633408.post-74506967700406397482012-07-05T17:56:00.989-06:002012-07-05T17:56:00.989-06:00With the upcoming "merge" of Microsoft -...With the upcoming "merge" of Microsoft - RedHat & Ubuntu with the UEFI thing taking place, as long as the guys & gals over at openSUSE can figure out either a workaround or a complete bypass then I'll stay onboard! I've used them since version 6!...and to date this OS hasn't let me down yet! Just be sure to keep "Open Source".....well......OPEN!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31633408.post-7937995633779820892012-07-02T09:12:31.079-06:002012-07-02T09:12:31.079-06:00Right. I think you're understand what I meant....Right. I think you're understand what I meant. We are pushing for creating a new style but based on KDE. Not quite as off the wall as Ubuntu has done. We don't have it in the plans to dismiss these environments or drastically change their behavior. It really is not within the artwork team's scope anyway.<br /><br />I like your suggestions and be assured that we are looking at a myriad of sources to accomplish good design and style.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08972808216546510969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31633408.post-48008353036427931652012-06-29T12:29:41.003-06:002012-06-29T12:29:41.003-06:00Andy are you suggesting that OpenSuSe should creat...Andy are you suggesting that OpenSuSe should create a new desktop environment or that KDE and GNOME need better support for themes? If you are suggesting the latter, I fully agree. You should have clearly stated the articles intent in it's introduction. Not an attack just advice.<br /><br />Mythtv, which uses QT felt the same way and developed MythUI a few years back. It should still be possible to adopt into KDE.<br /><br />http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/MythUI_Theme_Development<br /><br />There was a promising project called the Aurorae Theme Engine and it's companion Aurorae designer that was discontinued around KDE 4.4. I used until it quit working. This would be the most simple solution to the issue. Please consider it.<br /><br />http://kde-look.org/content/show.php/Aurorae+Theme+Engine?content=107158<br /><br />http://kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=122763&forumpage=0<br /><br />While I was poking around for this comment I discovered Aurorea's author, Martin Gräßlin is a current KDE developer and is working on a new version based on QT quick. If you help him your problem may possibly be solved in short order. This is your best bet.<br /><br />http://blog.martin-graesslin.com/blog/2012/01/aurorae-3-window-decorations-with-qtquick/<br /><br />An idea I'd like to throw out there is since Chrome is a twice removed FOSS grandchild of the KDE project via Webkit. It may be possible to use it's theme engine and draw from the thousands of theme I'd rather have on my desktop than browser.<br /><br />Last I think that a big and almost universal mistake Linux distro's make it supporting multiple desktop environments. You can't differentiate yourself from other distro's that way and with over 100 currently active yours doesn't need to be everything for everyone. Leave that up to "mother" distributions such as Debian ("The Universal Operating System"). Let OpenSuSe be a pure KDE desktop as SuSe was before it was eaten by the blind dinosaur that Novell turn out to be.<br /><br />Sorry for being long winded.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11397598842640823177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31633408.post-38533903512349942672012-06-25T08:18:59.639-06:002012-06-25T08:18:59.639-06:00That is great input. Surely some of the requests p...That is great input. Surely some of the requests placed in here are the kind that we are contemplating. Please be tuned for more on this subject.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08972808216546510969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31633408.post-78429912338659085362012-06-24T06:17:07.392-06:002012-06-24T06:17:07.392-06:00Hi OpenSUSE,
I already like the branding efforts ...Hi OpenSUSE,<br /><br />I already like the branding efforts that you put into the distro, such as the bootscreen, background, start-up screen for individual applications.<br /><br />It's nice that you like to design your own icons & colors. That would add to the OpenSUSE experience. <br /><br />Please, only change window styles in color, not in appearance. Oxygen and Adwaita are great themes. <br /><br />I would love it if you would default in KDE to the lance-a-lot menu and icon-only task manager. Please include a clock by default as well. And maybe choose or design a OpenSUSE Desktop Theme. <br /><br />I would also love it if yo would extend GNOME with some great extensions and with a dock (Cairo or Docky).<br /><br />So all in all, I like your idea of branding, but please don't create another Unity. There are possibilities enough of tweaking the current KDE and Gnome environments to make it look unique and professional. <br /><br />While you are looking into branding, please do not forget to extend the branding to the OpenSUSE website.<br /><br />Best regards,<br />Martinarcadefanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01089023499546090853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31633408.post-9110455445009646482012-06-24T06:16:58.312-06:002012-06-24T06:16:58.312-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.arcadefanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01089023499546090853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31633408.post-14363961752548499702012-06-22T12:55:01.896-06:002012-06-22T12:55:01.896-06:00First make sure the distribution is sustainable:
...First make sure the distribution is sustainable:<br /><br />- usable repositories (reduce their number, the current status of OBS is very poor)<br /><br />- ensure stable releases, less often, maybe, if update policies for key components are in place<br /><br />The visual identity is important, but I think openSUSE has it: green and polished.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31633408.post-59656330301559074032012-06-22T08:39:20.631-06:002012-06-22T08:39:20.631-06:00I really love this decision (announced here and on...I really love this decision (announced here and on a mailinglist). Visual identity should be a fundamental part for a great distro like openSUSE.Caighttp://blog.it-opensuse.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31633408.post-42625878317977471642012-06-22T08:16:58.576-06:002012-06-22T08:16:58.576-06:00OpenSuSE is the most stable linux distro around, i...OpenSuSE is the most stable linux distro around, it's been since earlier versions, keep the good work!<br /><br />SuSE/OpenSuSE user since SuSE 4 !<br /><br />kmiloAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31633408.post-25470230708901456472012-06-22T02:23:11.712-06:002012-06-22T02:23:11.712-06:00I agree with the 2nd commenter. This is realy the ...I agree with the 2nd commenter. This is realy the least of their problems right now. There's nothing wrong with a vanila desktop, if you can actually install the OS.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31633408.post-54519300770763151272012-06-21T23:12:54.137-06:002012-06-21T23:12:54.137-06:00This is really a bunch of baloney. Just make sure ...This is really a bunch of baloney. Just make sure openSUSE is of the highest quality (unlike XXbuntu), with the fewest bugs and regressions. I'll take care of how pretty it looks (green, or otherwise) once I get it installed.<br /><br />--dBAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31633408.post-5329388732076651322012-06-21T15:03:15.013-06:002012-06-21T15:03:15.013-06:00This is welcomes new on the part os OpenSUSE, a di...This is welcomes new on the part os OpenSUSE, a distribution we use around here since version 9.<br /><br />Keep-up the good work so novice as well as serious computer users keep enjoying the work you and the community produce.<br /><br />Your's truly<br /><br />Bertrand D. Beaudoin<br />Pres. Oui-Yes Computing for ALL!<br />Sherbrooke, Qc, CanadaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16095797331278793802noreply@blogger.com