Fw: [HC Announce] Ximian GNOME 1.4 is Out!
Jeff Mings
jeffm at lava.net
Tue Apr 24 12:21:31 PDT 2001
Thanks Warren,
As an incorrigible KDE addict, I'll probably never convert to Ximian,
but I enjoyed reading the press release just for its sense of humor. :-)
-Jeff Mings
Warren Togami wrote:
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Ximian Monkeys" <hello at ximian.com>
>To: <announce at ximian.com>
>Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 4:35 AM
>Subject: [HC Announce] Ximian GNOME 1.4 is Out!
>
>
>>The Monkeys at Ximian
>>
>>are proud to announce
>>
>> the immediate availability of:
>>
>> Ximian GNOME 1.4!
>>
>>Introduction
>>------------
>>
>> For the past year, we at Ximian have worked hard to make Ximian
>> GNOME the best free desktop available. Our latest release
>> incorporates such an enormous number of improvements and new
>> applications that when we'd finished, we were truly awed by what
>> we'd done. We think that you will be too.
>>
>>
>>I'm salivating already! How do I get it?
>>-----------------------------------------
>>
>> Installation instructions can be found on our web site at:
>>
>> http://www.ximian.com/desktop/download.php3
>>
>> Or you can kickoff an installation with one simple command. In a
>> root shell, simply type:
>>
>> lynx -source http://go-gnome.com/ |sh
>>
>>
>>Ximian GNOME 1.4 Highlights
>>---------------------------
>>
>> Built on GNOME 1.4.
>>
>> Red Carpet
>> For the first time, ever, Ximian GNOME now includes the
>> all-seeing, all-knowing, all-powerful Red Carpet 1.0 software
>> manager! Now better than ever, with our patent pending
>> DepTrickityTrickTrackTronix 3000 dependency resolution
>> algorithm!
>>
>> Please: No applause. Just throw money.
>>
>> Nautilus File Manager
>> Nautilus ships as the default file manager in Ximian GNOME
>> 1.4. Nautilus is a major enhancement over gmc, the previous
>> GNOME file manager, and we think that our users will be
>> pleased with the way it enhances their desktop experience.
>> GMC is provided as an option for users who do not wish to
>> switch away or who have an unnatural aversion to antialiased
>> fonts.
>>
>> Mozilla
>> Ximian GNOME 1.4 incorporates Mozilla 0.8.1, in all its glory,
>> as the default web browser. Mozilla is also deeply integrated
>> with your desktop in the following, dangerously exciting ways:
>>
>> . Mozilla acts as the web browsing component of the
>> Nautilus file manager. Bang!
>>
>> . Files saved from the web browser automatically appear
>> on your desktop. Pow!
>>
>> The combined result of these extraordinary developments is a
>> Total Web Browsing Solution the likes of which has never been
>> seen before BY HUMAN EYES!
>>
>> MonkeyTalk Live Support
>>
>> If you have a permanent Internet connection, then help with
>> your Ximian GNOME desktop is just a click, a drag, and then a
>> release of the same mouse button that you clicked just a
>> second ago away! (Note: Joe has just told me that you do not
>> need to drag. You can, in fact, click, *then immediately
>> release*, and then later, in the part where previously you had
>> just released, you replace that action with a new click.
>> That's two clicks, people.)
>>
>> But I digress. MonkeyTalk is an online community chat support
>> facility built into every application and staffed by trained
>> Ximian personnel.
>>
>>Desktop Featurettes
>>-------------------
>>
>> Menu Reorganization
>>
>> A new, cleaner and more intuitive application menu
>> organization is now available.
>>
>> GNOME Doorman
>>
>> The GNOME doorman is a desktop setup assistant that runs the
>> first time you log into a Ximian GNOME 1.4 desktop. The
>> doorman walks you through setting your file manager, widget
>> theme, wallpaper, and a number of other configuration options,
>> making it easy for you to quickly get up and running on your
>> slick new desktop.
>>
>> "Documents" folder
>>
>> The file open/save dialog has been extended to include a quick
>> link to your "Documents" directory, making it a bit easier for
>> you to keep your files in order.
>>
>> Rounded Menubar
>>
>> The menubar at the top of the screen now boasts prettier,
>> more childsafe corners.
>>
>> New Wallpaper, New Applications, and more!
>>
>> The number of new software packages and themes available in
>> Ximian GNOME 1.4 is too extensive to list here. A complete
>> package list is available from:
>>
>> http://www.ximian.com/desktop
>>
>>
>>Supported Platforms
>>-------------------
>>
>> Ximian GNOME 1.4 is available for most GNU/Linux distributions:
>>
>> . Red Hat Linux 6.0, 6.1, 6.2, 7.0 and 7.1
>> . Debian GNU/Linux Stable ("Potato")
>> . Mandrake 7.0, 7.1 and 7.2
>> . SuSE 6.3, 6.4 and 7.0
>> . TurboLinux 6.0
>> . LinuxPPC 2000
>> . Yellow Dog Linux Champion Server 1.2
>>
>> Support for Debian "Woody," SuSE 7.1, Mandrake 8.0 and Solaris is
>> forthcoming in the next few weeks. Sit tight; we haven't
>> forgotten you.
>>
>>Further Information
>>-------------------
>>
>> More information about Ximian GNOME 1.4 will be made available on
>> our web site after we get some sleep. You can also feel free to
>> drop us a line at hello at ximian.com; we'd love to hear from you.
>>
>> Also, as an added bonus, we have buried one of our developer's
>> cell phone numbers somewhere in the desktop. If you can find it,
>> give him a call; he'd love to hear from you.
>>
>>That's all!
>>
>>Share and enjoy,
>>The Ximian GNOME 1.4 Team
>>
>>
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>>
>>
>>
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