[desktop-discuss] Re: SuSE Enterprise Desktop 10 reviews

[Gerald Henriksen]

On Thu, 13 Jul 2006 01:12:31 PDT, you wrote:

>Exactly! That's the only way Solaris can reach more desktops than it's doing now.
>I particularly dislike JDS implementation of GNOME for its Redmond look and feel.

Yet the screenshots of SLED show they also don't use the default Gnome
layout and instead have gone for a Redmond look.

>1. Optimized for at least the 686 architecture. 

This comes up frequently in the Linux world, and those who have
actually done testing and looked into found that it doesn't provide
any real benefit.

>2. Easy kernel customization and build process, like Linux.

Most people never use anything but the distribution provided kernel in
the Linux world, it will not be a big issue for Solaris either.  Even
if it is an issue, it is not a desktop issue.

>5. Hardware accelerated graphics. No, XGL is not necessary. DRI would do for now.

If you have NVIDIA hardware you can get accelerated graphics now.

As Sun updates Xorg then you will get many/most of the features of XGL
anyway through AIGLX once NVIDIA updates their drivers to support a
required feature (coming soon).

>9. Implement better support for WiFi, Bluetooth, DigiCams etc.

With a version of NDISwrapper now available WiFi in addition to the
other drivers available WiFi support is comparable to Linux
http://www.opensolaris.org/os/community/laptop/wireless/