Re: [SLE] Announcing ULB GNOME 0.1

From: Tom Nielsen (Tom_at_Neuro-Logic.com)
Date: 07/25/03

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    Date: 25 Jul 2003 10:15:29 -0700
    
    

    James,

    How can I, if I can, copy my kde desktop setup to Gnome? My thought is
    that I can start Gnome with the same setup as kde. Makes life really
    easy for me.

    Tom

    On Fri, 2003-07-25 at 05:53, James Ogley wrote:

    > New on www.usr-local-bin.org today:
    >
    > I've been gradually build more and more core GNOME components, and have
    > now decided to take the next step, and produce a drop-in replacement for
    > SuSE's default GNOME setup. So here it is, ULB GNOME. no long just a set
    > of updated applications, nor a full-blown GNOME distribution, but a
    > plugging of the gaps. Here is a brief list of some of the changes from
    > the GNOME setup in SuSE 8.2:
    >
    > * Changed GDM and splash themes and wallpaper to remove SuSE branding
    > * OpenOffice.org documents now correctly associated with OpenOffice.org
    > by default
    > * Menu theming available with themes that support it
    > * Panel launchers pick up icon theme changes without logging out & in
    > * GTK1 theme tracks GTK2 theme where matching themes are available
    > * Improved default panel configuration
    > * Improved Applications menu with launchers to main GNOME applications
    > * Added various GNOME wallpapers
    > * Evolution handles mailto URLs by default
    > * Galeon is default URL handler and browser
    > * Yelp handles help type URLs by default
    > * Nautilus handles smb URLs by default
    > * OpenOffice.org menu entry in Office section
    >
    > As a result of this, some of the packages in the Misc Stuff section have
    > been moved to the new Core section.
    >
    > In addition, GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) version 1.3.17 has
    > been released.
    >
    > James
    > --
    > James Ogley, Webmaster, Rubber Turnip james@rubberturnip.org.uk
    > http://www.rubberturnip.org.uk Jabber: riggwelter@myjabber.net
    > Using Free Software since 1994, running GNU/Linux (SuSE 8.2)
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    -- 
    Tom Nielsen
    Neuro Logic Systems
    805.389.5435 x18
    www.neuro-logic.com
    

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