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nightmorph 06/12/27 20:12:19 |
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Modified: hb-desktop-graphical.xml |
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Log: |
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started expanding the graphical desktop chapter. TODO next: xfce. note: i'll try not to only focus on adding to swift's old stuff; rest assured this won't suck me away from my GDP duties. :) |
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Revision Changes Path |
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1.7 xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/complete/hb-desktop-graphical.xml |
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file : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/complete/hb-desktop-graphical.xml?rev=1.7&view=markup |
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plain: http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/complete/hb-desktop-graphical.xml?rev=1.7&content-type=text/plain |
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diff : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/complete/hb-desktop-graphical.xml?r1=1.6&r2=1.7 |
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Index: hb-desktop-graphical.xml |
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RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/complete/hb-desktop-graphical.xml,v |
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retrieving revision 1.6 |
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retrieving revision 1.7 |
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diff -u -r1.6 -r1.7 |
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--- hb-desktop-graphical.xml 9 Apr 2006 12:39:32 -0000 1.6 |
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+++ hb-desktop-graphical.xml 27 Dec 2006 20:12:19 -0000 1.7 |
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<!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license --> |
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-<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/complete/hb-desktop-graphical.xml,v 1.6 2006/04/09 12:39:32 swift Exp $ --> |
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+<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/complete/hb-desktop-graphical.xml,v 1.7 2006/12/27 20:12:19 nightmorph Exp $ --> |
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<sections> |
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-<version>0.0</version> |
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-<date>2005-06-19</date> |
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+<version>0.1</version> |
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+<date>2006-12-27</date> |
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<section> |
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<title>The X server</title> |
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<body> |
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<p> |
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-With KDE, users are offered a full-blown environment with a plethora on desktop |
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+With KDE, users are offered a full-blown environment with a plethora of desktop |
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utilities. It seems as if the KDE project tries to contain everything a user |
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might require from a desktop: games, development tools, office suites, imaging |
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support, multimedia tools, desklets, system utilities, ... and all those build |
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</p> |
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<p> |
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-The KDE project maintains much documentation (in various languages) and offers a |
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-quick release cycle with new features and fixes available at every new release. |
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-You'll find that the integration of the tools is flawless (the address book is |
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-linked from the Personal Information Management tool <c>kontact</c>, E-mail |
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-client <c>kmail</c>, Event Manager <c>kjournal</c> and of course the Address |
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-book maintenance tool <c>kaddressbook</c>) and the configuration interface |
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-<c>kcontrol</c> complete and well documented. |
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+The <uri link="http://www.kde.org">KDE project</uri> maintains much |
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+documentation (in various languages) and offers a quick release cycle with new |
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+features and fixes available at every new release. You'll find that the |
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+integration of the tools is flawless (the address book is linked from the |
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+Personal Information Management tool <c>kontact</c>, E-mail client <c>kmail</c>, |
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+Event Manager <c>kjournal</c> and of course the Address book maintenance tool |
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+<c>kaddressbook</c>) and the configuration interface <c>kcontrol</c> complete |
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+and well documented. |
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<body> |
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<p> |
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-The GNOME Foundation offers a consistent desktop environment (GNOME) which |
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-is developed using strict guidelines, offering a maximum on usability (layout |
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-and such is strictly defined). Many GNOME zealots are proud of their environment |
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-because it is simple to use, yet powerful and fully functional. |
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+The GNOME Foundation offers a consistent desktop environment (GNOME) which is |
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+developed using strict guidelines, offering a maximum on usability (layout and |
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+so on are strictly defined). Many GNOME enthusiasts are proud of their |
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+environment because it is simple to use, yet powerful and fully functional. |
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</p> |
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<p> |
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When you load up GNOME, you will notice that its interface is sober but well |
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designed: the GNOME menu limits itself to the tools you'll most likely use while |
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-hiding the rest of the tools that probably confuses most of the users anyway. |
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+hiding the rest of the tools that probably confuse most of the users anyway. |
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The window decoration is simple, but gives a nice finished look. Configuration |
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-options are limited at first sight and very easy to comprehend. Real |
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+options are limited at first sight but are very easy to comprehend. Real |
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configuration gurus know that GNOME has a very extended configuration model, but |
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it is hidden from the interface because most users wouldn't need it anyway. |
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</p> |
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<p> |
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-The GNOME project has multi-lingual documentation and a good network of related |
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-sites where you can find the latest news about GNOME and GNOME tools. |
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+The <uri link="http://www.gnome/org">GNOME project</uri> has multi-lingual |
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+documentation and a good network of related sites where you can find the latest |
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+news about GNOME and GNOME tools. |
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</p> |
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<p> |
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full-featured office suite which uses a standard office file format and supports |
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Microsoft Office documents to a great extend. There is also the <uri |
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link="http://www.gnome.org/gnome-office/">GNOME Office</uri>, a set of |
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-separately developed applications for Word processing, Spreadsheet calculations |
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+separately developed applications for word processing, spreadsheet calculations |
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and database access. |
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</p> |
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+<p> |
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+<uri link="http://www.abisource.ocom">AbiWord</uri> is a good choice if you will |
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+only be doing word processing. AbiWord is a full-featured word processor that is |
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+much lighter and faster than OpenOffice, while still retaining complete |
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+interoperability with industry-standard document types. Additionally, AbiWord |
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+integrates particularly well with the GNOME desktop. |
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+</p> |
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</body> |
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</subsection> |
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</section> |
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