the1himself Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 supposedly, the public alpha is sept. 22 :) i know i'll be downloading that. i've been waiting for soooo long www.cairoshell.com Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/823304-cairo-shell-update/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
fhpuqrgrpgvirzhpujbj Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 supposedly, the public alpha is sept. 22 :)i know i'll be downloading that. i've been waiting for soooo long www.cairoshell.com They just picked sept 22 hoping ODST's release would overshadow them postponing it again. :rolleyes: edit: look at this notice from their site: 'Enable Desktop' is disabled.The desktop icons are not functional with M1, please continue to use the desktop provided by Windows Explorer. Taskbar buttons may overflow and not be accessible. Taskbar buttons do not turn white when activated and may do so only intermittently. Clicking an active taskbar button does not minimize it. The taskbar does not populate once Cairo is started. You must activate any open applications for them to appear in the taskbar. Items may disappear from the Windows taskbar when running Cairo. (Windows 7 users- You can avoid this by selecting the Always Combine option in the Windows Taskbar Control Panel.) The White Menu Bar option is not available. Not all tray icons will appear in the Cairo system tray area. Newly installed or uninstalled programs may or may not show up in the AppGrabber until Cairo is restarted. Many items are incomplete in this build. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/823304-cairo-shell-update/#findComment-591573170 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master1 Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 They just picked sept 22 hoping ODST's release would overshadow them postponing it again. :rolleyes:edit: look at this notice from their site: whats ODST ? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/823304-cairo-shell-update/#findComment-591573182 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yusuf M. Veteran Posted September 14, 2009 Veteran Share Posted September 14, 2009 whats ODST ? Halo 3: ODST. It's a game for the Xbox 360. Anyway, this looks interesting and impressive for a "hobby project". Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/823304-cairo-shell-update/#findComment-591573186 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master1 Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Halo 3: ODST. It's a game for the Xbox 360.Anyway, this looks interesting and impressive for a "hobby project". oh duh halo 3 :odst i got carried away there for a sec thinking its sumthin for a computer lol Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/823304-cairo-shell-update/#findComment-591573200 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluewind. Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 The concepts always look nice, but I'm not crossing my fingers. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/823304-cairo-shell-update/#findComment-591573212 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subject Delta Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 This seems like Vapourware to me, they where promising an Alpha release not that long after Vista RTMed. Nearly 3 years later, we are still waiting for it. Taking 3 years to get a releasable alpha makes Microsoft's XP to Vista progress look speedy :laugh: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/823304-cairo-shell-update/#findComment-591573270 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob2687 Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Wasn't there a leaked version not too long ago? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/823304-cairo-shell-update/#findComment-591573290 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrashG Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 This seems like Vapourware to me, they where promising an Alpha release not that long after Vista RTMed. Nearly 3 years later, we are still waiting for it. Taking 3 years to get a releasable alpha makes Microsoft's XP to Vista progress look speedy :laugh: A little more time and it might just pass Duke Nukem Forever. :rofl: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/823304-cairo-shell-update/#findComment-591573294 Share on other sites More sharing options...
the1himself Posted September 14, 2009 Author Share Posted September 14, 2009 They just picked sept 22 hoping ODST's release would overshadow them postponing it again. :rolleyes:edit: look at this notice from their site: wasn't that just for their M1 build and not the public alpha? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/823304-cairo-shell-update/#findComment-591573604 Share on other sites More sharing options...
qdave Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 IT was in development for so long that nobody cares anymore :p Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/823304-cairo-shell-update/#findComment-591573630 Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhangm Supervisor Posted September 14, 2009 Supervisor Share Posted September 14, 2009 Expect more delays for them to make it compatible with Windows 7. And more delays for them to make it compatible with Windows 8... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/823304-cairo-shell-update/#findComment-591573636 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudy Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 man this stupid thing is back? I thought it died a long time ago Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/823304-cairo-shell-update/#findComment-591573676 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SojIrOu Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Hmm so when will they release the beta? When Windows 8 comes out? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/823304-cairo-shell-update/#findComment-591574004 Share on other sites More sharing options...
neoxphuse Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 I've heard about this two years ago. This thing will never get release and they're just stealing money from donators. Give it a break already and just say it's not going to happen. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/823304-cairo-shell-update/#findComment-591574036 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draconian Guppy Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 hmmmm I call fail. Been going on to long... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/823304-cairo-shell-update/#findComment-591574038 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Frank B. Subscriber² Posted September 14, 2009 Subscriber² Share Posted September 14, 2009 hmmmm I call fail. Been going on to long... Don't worry, they're going to release version 1.0 eventually. Two days after 'Duke Nukem Forever' is on sale. .... oh wait .... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/823304-cairo-shell-update/#findComment-591574910 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire Wolf Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 IT was in development for so long that nobody cares anymore :p I remember. I haven't even made an account on their forum, but I've been going to their website once a week for the past year being litestep is a bitch with Windows 7. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/823304-cairo-shell-update/#findComment-591574920 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun N. Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Don't worry, they're going to release version 1.0 eventually. Two days after 'Duke Nukem Forever' is on sale..... oh wait .... This. Is. Win Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/823304-cairo-shell-update/#findComment-591574934 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draconian Guppy Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Don't worry, they're going to release version 1.0 eventually. Two days after 'Duke Nukem Forever' is on sale..... oh wait .... so it will come out :rofl: ! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/823304-cairo-shell-update/#findComment-591575070 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bioran Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 At this rate, the BETA will be out by the time Windows 8 arrives, and the RC will probably come out in time for Windows 9, and final for Windows 10. :rofl: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/823304-cairo-shell-update/#findComment-591575086 Share on other sites More sharing options...
XerXis Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 always called fail on this project, the "project managers" always were a bunch of arrogant nobodys who had their own ideas about how to manage an IT project. Normally that wouldn't be such a bad thing, lots of hobby projects are run this way and people learn from them. However I lost all respect from them when they started accepting donations and remained a closed source project. Those people giving donations have been ripped of imho. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/823304-cairo-shell-update/#findComment-591575114 Share on other sites More sharing options...
meriam Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Do not under estimate such work, you might hear someday that Microsoft bought them for millions. I personally think they're doing a great job. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/823304-cairo-shell-update/#findComment-591575608 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudy Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Do not under estimate such work, you might hear someday that Microsoft bought them for millions. I personally think they're doing a great job. LOL you made my day :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/823304-cairo-shell-update/#findComment-591575616 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darrian Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 If this had come out before Windows 7 I'd be excited, but now? Meh. I'll still check it out and see if it's worth a damn, but I expect I'll be just as happy with explorer now. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/823304-cairo-shell-update/#findComment-591575624 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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