... this could be a great idea, but using language like that helps ensure Linux desktop will never get to the mainstream.<p>I understand this is a codename/prototype, but this has gotten out to the blogosphere. Can you imagine Apple or Microsoft calling their features "Code Name Poopy Diaper"?
Why we don't have file system for X windows?<p>Everything is a process or a file, and most "new" ideas, for which is needed a lot of work (or afternoon for some kid), could be implemented on top of equality of this concepts.<p>It might be impossible, but there is abstraction SCREAMING to be explored.<p>Plan 9 ideas might live again! :)<p>Anyway, good work!
Stuff like this leaves me with mixed feelings. Yes, it's nice to see real innovation in FLOSS software. On the other hand, I have to ask:<p>(1) If you have a laptop running Linux, can you use suspend/hibernate/etc., with the same confidence that Win & Mac users do?<p>(2) Can you quickly, reliably set your laptop to display on a projector?<p>(3) Can you reliably connect any old device (think: iPod), and expect it to Just Work?<p>In my experience, the answers are (1) depends on the laptop [and maybe the phase of the moon], (2) no, unless you know about, install, and set up disper, which, for some reason, is not a standard part of any major distro [that I know of], and (3) be real.<p>And then I have to ask:<p>(4) Why is so much effort going into new desktop UI directions, when the basic stuff still desperately needs work?<p>So, yes, UI innovation is cool. But other things would be cooler.
I'm running Emerald Theme Manager on my Gnome-based Ubuntu laptop and it already looks great. However, it's nice to see innovation happening in the Gnome desktop.