Tux Reports: YALAX: Yet Another Look At Ximian

“When I first read about Ximian Desktop 2, also referred to as
XD2, I wondered if it was all that it was cracked up to be. Is
Ximian Desktop 2 a polished product or is it just hype? That
question led to this article, which describes my experiences with
XD2.

“There are as many different philosophies for the perfect
desktop as there are Linux developers and users. Each of us has
developed our preferences and opinions. Some of us may perceive
Ximian Desktop 2 as nothing more than GNOME with some eye-candy, or
an attempt to clone Windows. Others may argue that following the
KISS principle, by simplifying the applications, system menus and
documentation, avoids overwhelming new users. In other words, one
person’s opinion is another person’s opportunity to complain.

“This is where Ximian comes into the picture. On June 2, 2003,
the headline from News.com read ‘Linux software maker Ximian on
Monday announced a new version of its main software package for
desktop PCs.’ I suspect this received a lot of attention. After
all, according to the press release, Ximian produces ‘popular Linux
desktop software installed by over 1,500,000 users
worldwide…’

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