[desktop-discuss] Bring back JDS and not the stock Gnome interface

[Ivan Wang]

> Getting back to the software side!
> 
> Why has Indiana gone for the plain GNOME interface
> rather that the JDS interface which I believe is much
> smother and a more professional environment (OK! I
> know that Sun are dropping the branding of JDS, but
> the layout is staying).
> 

You are not along about the stock GNOME theme, quick question and explanation here:
http://www.opensolaris.org/jive/thread.jspa?messageID=171036#171036

Given that SXCE would eventually replaced by Indiana, there is quite a good chance somehow a better theme will find its way back. (At least I hope so.)

> I know the idea of Indiana is to get Linux desktop in
> the field, but we don't have to change OpenSolaris or
> Solaris 100%. I don't want to end up with a
> OpenSolaris kernel and a Linux Interface, I want a
> (Open)Solaris system.
>

Agreed, bottom line (I think for me) is to have a linux friendly interface, be it /usr/gnu, bash as default, or GNOME, and in the meantime, having something unique to opensolaris.org distro., even it's just a user experience/emotion thing. 
Otherwise, I fear that the whole linux-compatible point of Indiana will not be the saving grace, but the killing knife w.r.t the goal of attracting more people.
 
Imagine: "Hey, it's just another linux, zfs? ok, that's something cool, RBAC? I can make do with sudo. heck it's even not as eyecandy as my ubuntu.." sort of sentiment..

Ivan.
 
> Andrew
 
 
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