Perfect UI

[lazygamer]

3D GUI's for Linux? Are those some gimmick thing, or is it like moving around in a quake-ish world that is linked to your comp?

[voidmain]

Well, here is ThreeDFM:

http://freshmeat.net/screenshots/20082/

What were the other two?  ThreeDFM reminds me of the open source network monitoring packages I use (netsaint). Using it I made a VRML network map that you can navigate in 3d and easily see what network devices are having trouble.

[badkarma]

3dfile:

http://freshmeat.net/screenshots/14/

Orbis:

http://freshmeat.net/screenshots/21012/

TDFSB:

http://freshmeat.net/screenshots/12856/

According to my boss there is also a 3d desktop environment being developed. Have to ask him for the link though because I couldn't find it.

[AlexMax]

The perfect UI for me is a command line.  To hell with Windows Explorer, give me a DOS prompt any day.  And with Linux, it's no contest for bash.

Command lines are so convenient.  Not just in an OS either.  Having used AutoCAD LT for a while now, I don't know what the heck I would do if they axed the command line.  And that's just one example of how good command lines are.  Can a GUI handle wildcards well?  Didn't think so, unless it's *.* (Select all).

I highly doubt that command lines will ever be phased out on the higher level programs.  No, XP is not a high level program.

[TheQuirk]

3D File System Navigator for IRIX 4.0.1+ :
http://www.sgi.com/fun/freeware/3d_navigator.html
As seen in "Jurassic Park"!

Port to BSD/Linux:
http://fsv.sourceforge.net/

[voidmain]

Hey, that's pretty cool.  I just downloaded/compiled/installed it (had to install gtk+-devel and gtkglarea RPMs first though).  I don't know how useful it really is but it's slick.

[choasforages]

hahhaa, finally, i am complete, i have been looking for something like that for years. ever since i saw jurassic park. after seeing the sgi box's sitting there with the kid navagating a complex 3d ui./*yeah right*/ i think they should make it better and intergrate it into gnome 2.2