tgi Posted March 24, 2004 Share Posted March 24, 2004 (edited) Well, after little more reading, it turned out to be User Interface project for Linux and Solaris OS'. In my opinion, it's still nice though... ********************************************************************************* Here is what SUN is coming out with, to Linux Desktop market. It looks so different and if they can pull this off, I bet , they will have a great chance to convince MS customers to switch to Linux. Check it out here!!! Edited March 24, 2004 by tgi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanctified Veteran Posted March 24, 2004 Veteran Share Posted March 24, 2004 I dont know, it looks bulky for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samoa Posted March 24, 2004 Share Posted March 24, 2004 Someone post some screenies for us who are at work and can't use those media types please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHROZTEDcoolerguy Posted March 24, 2004 Share Posted March 24, 2004 Someone post some screenies for us who are at work and can't use those media types please. I agree! Realplayer/Quicktime = DOOM! :pinch: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartan_X Posted March 24, 2004 Share Posted March 24, 2004 thats not and OS... just another crappy linux UI... :p the info has been around the web long ago... ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartan_X Posted March 24, 2004 Share Posted March 24, 2004 here's the screenshot from Sun's web site... more info here: http://wwws.sun.com/software/looking_glass/faq.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redestium Posted March 24, 2004 Share Posted March 24, 2004 This was talked about on Neowin a few months back, not sure if the videos are the same though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BxBoy Posted March 24, 2004 Share Posted March 24, 2004 this is old.. but i liked the video demo, it's really cool how you can rotate the desktop in all sorts of directions.. including watching the video backwards (literally). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaKeY Posted March 24, 2004 Share Posted March 24, 2004 Blizzard_X, could you make your sig bigger please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Derf Veteran Posted March 24, 2004 Veteran Share Posted March 24, 2004 OS/X does something like this. I don't think it's enabled by default but I almost pooped myself when I say someone's OS/X 10.3 with it enabled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartan_X Posted March 24, 2004 Share Posted March 24, 2004 Blizzard_X, could you make your sig bigger please? how bigger you want it to be? :shifty: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartan_X Posted March 24, 2004 Share Posted March 24, 2004 OS/X does something like this. I don't think it's enabled by default but I almost pooped myself when I say someone's OS/X 10.3 with it enabled. yeap... Mac OS 10.3 uses something similar for its "fast user switching" feature? http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/fastuserswitching/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aboi Posted March 24, 2004 Share Posted March 24, 2004 yes the video is still the same. i like the 3d features but like the other guy said it looks like bulky. i think the point of getting the job done is having more work space. besides the CEO is right, it still under development. so we're hoping to see some more features added Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Derf Veteran Posted March 24, 2004 Veteran Share Posted March 24, 2004 yeap... Mac OS 10.3 uses something similar for its "fast user switching" feature?http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/fastuserswitching/ No, not that. That's duller than doornails. I'm talking about windows swishing off to the left edges or swirling around the screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartan_X Posted March 24, 2004 Share Posted March 24, 2004 No, not that. That's duller than doornails. I'm talking about windows swishing off to the left edges or swirling around the screen. how about Expos?? http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/expose/ :)) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kongit Posted March 24, 2004 Share Posted March 24, 2004 I'm talking about windows swishing off to the left edges or swirling around the screen. hallucinogens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Derf Veteran Posted March 24, 2004 Veteran Share Posted March 24, 2004 how about Expos??http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/expose/ :)) Yea, yea. Good man! It probably needs a G5 but it's cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartan_X Posted March 24, 2004 Share Posted March 24, 2004 Yea, yea. Good man!It probably needs a G5 but it's cool. nope... Expos? is part of Mac OS 10.3, not hardware releated... :happy:: Type the F9 key, and Expos? instantly tiles all of your open windows ? scales them down and neatly arranges themType the F10 key, and Expos? instantly tiles all of your open Photoshop windows while causing all of the open windows of other applications to fade to a delightful shade of grey. Type the F11 key, and Expos? hides all open windows, giving you instant access to your desktop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Derf Veteran Posted March 24, 2004 Veteran Share Posted March 24, 2004 nope... Expos? is part of Mac OS 10.3, not hardware releated... :happy:: It probably needs a G5 to be WORTHWHILE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudy Posted March 24, 2004 Share Posted March 24, 2004 looks like ****....i dont have much faith in sun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Posted March 24, 2004 Share Posted March 24, 2004 I think the technology is good, but shouldn't be used in a way they have demoed it. I don't have any ideas myself but that kind of "low-processing" 3d manipulation could be put into so many good uses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartan_X Posted March 24, 2004 Share Posted March 24, 2004 It probably needs a G5 to be WORTHWHILE. maybe... but memory is the key in busting 10.3 perfomance.... :happy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dewy Posted March 24, 2004 Share Posted March 24, 2004 yeah old but it is meh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartan_X Posted March 24, 2004 Share Posted March 24, 2004 looks like ****....i dont have much faith in sun I agree with you... even sun doesnt have much faith in their own implementations, just take a look at this internal memo from sun: This document details the difficulties that keep our Solaris Java implementation from being practical for the development of common software applications. It represents a consensus of several senior engineers within Sun Microsystems. We believe that our Java implementation is inappropriate for a large number of categories of software application. We do not believe these flaws are inherent in the Java platform but that they relate to difficulties in our Solaris implementation.We all agree that the Java language offers many advantages over the alternatives. We would generally prefer to deploy our applications in Java but the implementation provided for Solaris is inadequate to the task of producing supportable and reliable products. http://www.internalmemos.com/memos/memodet...d%3D1321&e=7249 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaKeY Posted March 24, 2004 Share Posted March 24, 2004 wow.. theres actually a site called InternalMemos.com.. jeez. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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