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Miscellaneous => The Lounge => Topic started by: psyjax on 17 November 2003, 06:30

Title: Pretiest and Ugliest desktops.
Post by: psyjax on 17 November 2003, 06:30
This is a spin-off of the shameless screenshots sections. Everyone your goal is one of two things:

1) To post a screenshot of your desktop (any OS, GUI, etc.), modded to the most beutifull you can make it.

2) Post a screenshot of your desktop moded to the uglyest monstrosity you can make it. Seriously, try and make it hiddious if you can.

One entry per member! (I will mod this, so please no more than one at a time). So make sure you try your best!

After the first 10 enteries, we will judge (by vote), best or worst. The winner gets braging rights   (http://tongue.gif)  

Then we start over with another ten enteries!

Ready set Go!

(I'll start it off)

(http://www.starmars.com/screen.png)

[ November 16, 2003: Message edited by: psyjax: plain 'ol psyjax ]

Title: Pretiest and Ugliest desktops.
Post by: Laukev7 on 17 November 2003, 07:12
quote:
2) Post a screenshot of your desktop moded to the uglyest monstrosity you can make it.


(http://ecsyle.com/microsuck/content/wmplayer1024.png)

This is just too easy.

[ November 16, 2003: Message edited by: Laukev7 ]

Title: Pretiest and Ugliest desktops.
Post by: solarismka on 17 November 2003, 10:00
LOL  Longhorn.  I can't beat that!

well here is mine.

(http://childb.csolve.net/perfect/software/img/snapshot2.png)
Title: Pretiest and Ugliest desktops.
Post by: Pissed_Macman on 17 November 2003, 10:07
(http://cpanel.besthostbuy.com/~macman/webimages/ballmerdesktop.jpg)
Title: Pretiest and Ugliest desktops.
Post by: preacher on 18 November 2003, 17:56
quote:
Originally posted by psyjax: plain 'ol psyjax:
This is a spin-off of the shameless screenshots sections. Everyone your goal is one of two things:

1) To post a screenshot of your desktop (any OS, GUI, etc.), modded to the most beutifull you can make it.

2) Post a screenshot of your desktop moded to the uglyest monstrosity you can make it. Seriously, try and make it hiddious if you can.

One entry per member! (I will mod this, so please no more than one at a time). So make sure you try your best!

After the first 10 enteries, we will judge (by vote), best or worst. The winner gets braging rights    (http://tongue.gif)  

Then we start over with another ten enteries!

Ready set Go!

(I'll start it off)

(http://www.starmars.com/screen.png)

[ November 16, 2003: Message edited by: psyjax: plain 'ol psyjax ]



Oh my God Jimmy James is right, the linux gui sucks, just look at psyjax' desktop......
Title: Pretiest and Ugliest desktops.
Post by: psyjax on 18 November 2003, 19:05
quote:
Originally posted by ThePreacher:


Oh my God Jimmy James is right, the linux gui sucks, just look at psyjax' desktop......



Huh?

You really think it looks bad?

I think it's nice. Not OSX  ;)  , but nicer than windoze.
Title: Pretiest and Ugliest desktops.
Post by: Laukev7 on 18 November 2003, 20:08
He was being sarcastic, Psyjax. He wanted to debunk Jimmy James' claim that Linux is nowhere near OS X on the desktop, but because of your answer, his argument falls flat on its face.
Title: Pretiest and Ugliest desktops.
Post by: Master of Reality on 18 November 2003, 20:38
(http://mor.servebeer.com:8000/images/slack9.1.jpg)

[EDIT: Fixed broken link. Hey MOR, only one entry per contestant! Please remove one. --the management.    (http://smile.gif)   ]

[edit:thatt was interesting i was taking one out, and then i saved it and they were there.. again ;) ... here it is now though]

[ November 18, 2003: Message edited by: psyjax: plain 'ol psyjax ]

[ November 18, 2003: Message edited by: The Master of Reality / Bob ]

Title: Pretiest and Ugliest desktops.
Post by: preacher on 21 November 2003, 05:06
I posted one of my favorite screenshots. Its linux like few experience it. Through the blackbox. I personally find blackbox to be faster, smoother, prettier, and more original than kde and gnome. Every new linux maker boasts their kde or gnome desktop, but they all end up looking the same. We need originality to save linux from mediocrity.

(http://linuxwolfenstein.cjb.net/realdesktop.png)
Title: Pretiest and Ugliest desktops.
Post by: preacher on 21 November 2003, 05:12
quote:
Originally posted by psyjax: plain 'ol psyjax:


Huh?

You really think it looks bad?

I think it's nice. Not OSX   ;)   , but nicer than windoze.



I apologize psyjax, I was being sarcastic and no one understood. In another thread Jimmy James claimed that linux was pure crap on the desktop. I saw how good your desktop looked and decided to poke fun at him.
Title: Pretiest and Ugliest desktops.
Post by: hm_murdock on 21 November 2003, 07:54
I knocked X11 dude, and the underlying mechanisms for completing system tasks.

perhaps you should learn things?

In fact, I like GNOME with Nautilus. it's my second favorite desktop shell behind the Finder. KDE has a better stronger, more coherent UI guideline though. I just don't care for KDE's desktop and shell.

what sucks is software install/remove, X11, and one or two other nagging things that in the end, make the difference between geekstation and home desktop

btw...

(http://ecsyle.com/jimmy/media/osx.jpg)
Title: Pretiest and Ugliest desktops.
Post by: preacher on 21 November 2003, 19:40
quote:
Originally posted by jimmy james:
I knocked X11 dude, and the underlying mechanisms for completing system tasks.

perhaps you should learn things?

In fact, I like GNOME with Nautilus. it's my second favorite desktop shell behind the Finder. KDE has a better stronger, more coherent UI guideline though. I just don't care for KDE's desktop and shell.

what sucks is software install/remove, X11, and one or two other nagging things that in the end, make the difference between geekstation and home desktop

btw...




Well in case you dont remember what you said


 
quote:
X11 is a turdburglar. here... this should say it all...

(http://ecsyle.com/jimmy/media/suxass.jpg)

Title: Pretiest and Ugliest desktops.
Post by: preacher on 21 November 2003, 19:43
On a side note isnt it a little odd that longhorn will be using OpenGL? I thought microsoft had no support for OpenGL.
Title: Pretiest and Ugliest desktops.
Post by: preacher on 21 November 2003, 19:47
quote:
Originally posted by Laukev7:



This is just too easy.

[ November 16, 2003: Message edited by: Laukev7 ]



I actually think longhorn is pretty nifty looking. It looks like it will please the masses just fine. Much better than the nasty look of XP. At least they are making progress. Im a Networking communications student at the Kansas City Devry University, and I received a "free" copy of Windows XP Pro, which I made into a nice frisby today.