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Re: Kewl. Common Desktop Environment 2.5.3 Released

From rbowman <bowman@montana.com>
Newsgroups comp.os.linux.misc
Subject Re: Kewl. Common Desktop Environment 2.5.3 Released
Date 2026-02-12 21:12 +0000
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On Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:45:12 +0000, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

> On 11/02/2026 21:05, rbowman wrote:
>> GNOME haters is a big club. Do you know how many new DEs were created
>> when GNOME3 arrived? I've never used MacOS but as I understand it Apple
>> people are right at home. GNOME2 was bad enough,
>> 
> Oh MAC OS is nice looking. I have used some of its features on my MATE
> desktop...

I'll take your word for it. I'm not an Apple hater but I've never used 
Apple devices. Well, there was the iPod shuffle that introduced my to 
iTunes. Now that interface at least on Windows is worthy of hate. What's 
wrong with just coming up as a mass storage device like every other mp3 
player in the world?

> 
>> I'll come right out and say it. I want a DE to look like Windows XP or
>> Windows 7, not something that belongs on a phone or tablet.
> 
> Well absolutely. I loathe androids interface with a passion.
> Unfortunately there is no real alternative .

A menu system would be a real PITA; my big fat peasant fingers don't taper 
to a point.

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Re: Kewl. Common Desktop Environment 2.5.3 Released Gremlin <nobody@haph.org> - 2026-02-10 03:37 +0000
  Re: Kewl. Common Desktop Environment 2.5.3 Released rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-02-10 04:35 +0000
    Re: Kewl. Common Desktop Environment 2.5.3 Released "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-02-10 11:41 +0100
      Re: Kewl. Common Desktop Environment 2.5.3 Released The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-02-10 12:55 +0000
        Re: Kewl. Common Desktop Environment 2.5.3 Released "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-02-10 14:09 +0100
          Re: Kewl. Common Desktop Environment 2.5.3 Released The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-02-10 13:36 +0000
            Re: Kewl. Common Desktop Environment 2.5.3 Released "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-02-10 14:51 +0100
              Re: Kewl. Common Desktop Environment 2.5.3 Released Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2026-02-10 15:21 +0100
                Re: Kewl. Common Desktop Environment 2.5.3 Released Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-02-10 19:53 +0000
                Re: Kewl. Common Desktop Environment 2.5.3 Released Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2026-02-12 08:43 +0100
                Re: Kewl. Common Desktop Environment 2.5.3 Released "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-02-10 22:28 +0100
                Re: Kewl. Common Desktop Environment 2.5.3 Released The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-02-11 10:28 +0000
                Re: Kewl. Common Desktop Environment 2.5.3 Released "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-02-11 12:06 +0100
                Re: Kewl. Common Desktop Environment 2.5.3 Released The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-02-11 12:15 +0000
                Re: Kewl. Common Desktop Environment 2.5.3 Released "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-02-11 13:57 +0100
                Re: Kewl. Common Desktop Environment 2.5.3 Released Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-02-11 22:53 +0000
                Re: Kewl. Common Desktop Environment 2.5.3 Released "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-02-12 00:12 +0100
                Re: Kewl. Common Desktop Environment 2.5.3 Released Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-02-12 00:03 +0000
                Re: Kewl. Common Desktop Environment 2.5.3 Released "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-02-12 11:43 +0100
                Re: Kewl. Common Desktop Environment 2.5.3 Released The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-02-12 12:48 +0000
                Re: Kewl. Common Desktop Environment 2.5.3 Released Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-02-12 23:55 +0000
                Re: Kewl. Common Desktop Environment 2.5.3 Released candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> - 2026-02-12 19:40 +0000
                Re: Kewl. Common Desktop Environment 2.5.3 Released Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2026-02-12 12:17 -0800
                Re: Kewl. Common Desktop Environment 2.5.3 Released Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-02-12 23:56 +0000
                Re: Kewl. Common Desktop Environment 2.5.3 Released Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2026-02-12 08:45 +0100
                Re: Kewl. Common Desktop Environment 2.5.3 Released "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-02-12 11:45 +0100
                Re: Kewl. Common Desktop Environment 2.5.3 Released rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-02-12 21:07 +0000
                Re: Kewl. Common Desktop Environment 2.5.3 Released "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-02-12 22:27 +0100
          Re: Kewl. Common Desktop Environment 2.5.3 Released Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2026-02-10 15:20 +0100
            Re: Kewl. Common Desktop Environment 2.5.3 Released rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-02-10 20:32 +0000
          Re: Kewl. Common Desktop Environment 2.5.3 Released rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-02-10 20:27 +0000
          Re: Kewl. Common Desktop Environment 2.5.3 Released c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-02-10 22:51 -0500
            Re: Kewl. Common Desktop Environment 2.5.3 Released "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-02-11 11:50 +0100
              Re: Kewl. Common Desktop Environment 2.5.3 Released rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-02-11 21:05 +0000
                Re: Kewl. Common Desktop Environment 2.5.3 Released "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-02-11 23:45 +0100
                Re: Kewl. Common Desktop Environment 2.5.3 Released rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-02-12 04:15 +0000
                Re: Kewl. Common Desktop Environment 2.5.3 Released "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-02-12 11:51 +0100
                Re: Kewl. Common Desktop Environment 2.5.3 Released Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2026-02-11 18:00 -0800
                Re: Kewl. Common Desktop Environment 2.5.3 Released The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-02-12 12:45 +0000
                Re: Kewl. Common Desktop Environment 2.5.3 Released rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-02-12 21:12 +0000
                Re: Kewl. Common Desktop Environment 2.5.3 Released vallor <vallor@vallor.earth> - 2026-02-13 21:54 +0000
                Re: Kewl. Common Desktop Environment 2.5.3 Released "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-02-13 22:59 +0100
                Re: Kewl. Common Desktop Environment 2.5.3 Released rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-02-14 00:48 +0000
        Re: Kewl. Common Desktop Environment 2.5.3 Released rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-02-10 20:26 +0000
          Re: Kewl. Common Desktop Environment 2.5.3 Released "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-02-10 23:00 +0100
            Re: Kewl. Common Desktop Environment 2.5.3 Released rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-02-11 00:40 +0000
      Re: Kewl. Common Desktop Environment 2.5.3 Released rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-02-10 20:01 +0000
  Re: Kewl. Common Desktop Environment 2.5.3 Released Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-02-10 05:32 +0000
    Re: Kewl. Common Desktop Environment 2.5.3 Released c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-02-10 02:31 -0500
      Re: Kewl. Common Desktop Environment 2.5.3 Released "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-02-10 03:20 -0500
        Re: Kewl. Common Desktop Environment 2.5.3 Released rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-02-10 19:38 +0000
    Re: Kewl. Common Desktop Environment 2.5.3 Released rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-02-10 19:34 +0000
      Re: Kewl. Common Desktop Environment 2.5.3 Released "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-02-11 11:55 +0100
        Re: Kewl. Common Desktop Environment 2.5.3 Released rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-02-11 20:50 +0000
          Re: Kewl. Common Desktop Environment 2.5.3 Released "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-02-11 23:52 +0100
            Re: Kewl. Common Desktop Environment 2.5.3 Released rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-02-12 03:38 +0000
              Re: Kewl. Common Desktop Environment 2.5.3 Released "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-02-12 11:55 +0100
                Re: Kewl. Common Desktop Environment 2.5.3 Released rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-02-12 20:39 +0000
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