| From: | Alan Buxey |
| Date: | 7 Aug 2000 at 16:03:26 |
| Subject: | Re: Linux? Tell me more. |
hi,
> Alan, you /do/ know that Helixcode just packages stuff that other people
> have written, with their primary additions being an installer program and
> a pretty splash screen, right? (Yes, I know they're writing an email
> client. I know they're writing a bunch of graphical admin tools. They're
> not in there yet.) Helix is Gnome except a touch prettier by default. In
> terms of functionality and usability, there's no difference at all.
duh. of course, its GNOME. however, its packaged in a proper way...and its
not just the installer that makes the difference. Helix-code have introduced
an 'update tool' which works in a perfect manner (making the M$ update look
old and shabby) whats more, after updating your GNOME, you dont even need
the 'please reboot' methodology ;-)
and yes, it looks better...much much better. so its in the #1 slot for
'best eye-candy' Linux GUI....which, it seems to me, is what everyone is
going for these days :-|
(enlightenment, which went for powerful functions, seems to be
dying...what'd'ya expect for a window manager that takes over 16Mb of RAM!)
alan
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