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- Enlightenment takes a giant leap forward
- Recently in my open source blog, I wrote about the newest Enlightenment window manager (E17) being ready for prime time. Even though the developers state that it's not "really" ready for production-level machines, I disagree. I received a lot of requests for a gallery of screen shots for E17. Your...
- Tags: geekend, photo gallery, enlightenment
- Image galleries 2008-03-14
- SolutionBase: Seek Enlightenment for an easy-to-use Linux GUI
- Looking for a Linux GUI that does its job well and looks good, too? In this article, Jack Wallen tells you why he recommends Enlightenment as a Linux desktop environment. In the 10 years I've been using Linux, I've run the gamut of window managers and desktop environments:...
- Tags: Enlightenment, Desktop, Application, Menu, Window, Pager, Entry, Window Manager, Iconbox, Construction, Linux, Operating Systems, Software, Jack Wallen
- Technical articles 2007-10-10
- Check out the cool Linux desktop designs
- my desktopi don't know why Enlightenment always gets snubbed in these things. Here's my current Enlightenment desktop.
- Tags: Desktops, OPEN SOURCE, jlwallen@..., Linux, Enlightenment, desktop, Linux desktop
- Discussion threads 2007-09-20
- Keeping the command line alive
- Over the last year I have noticed something, I pretty much consistently leave a terminal window open on my desktop at all times. I am using Aterm running with the command:aterm -tr -sh 50 -fg yellow -bg black +sbplus I am removing the border I use Enlightenment so all that...
- Tags: Window Environment, Linux, window manager, Open Source, Get Jacked, CLI, Command Line, Enlightenment
- Blog posts 2007-06-11
- Dell Chooses Ubuntu: Linux community whines
- Most days Im proud to be a member of the Linux community. But recently I had a moment where I was just really irked that such a large amount of the community looked a gift horse in the mouth threatening to blow a very good move by Dell.Remember a long...
- Tags: Window Environment, Ubuntu, Open Source, Linux, Kde, Gnome, General, Enlightenment, Blackbox, Afterstep
- Blog posts 2007-05-06
- YaST2 and the state of Linux administration
- Recently I was asked to write a series of articles focused on setting up Linux servers strictly via GUI. The other stipulation: using OpenSuSE and GNOME.No problemo.So I did a full install of OpenSuSE 10.2 all five CDs and fired up YaST2. My immediate impression? WOW! Those boys at SuSE/Novell...
- Tags: Windows, Window Environment, Upgrade, Suse, Open Source, Novell, Linux, Installation, Gnome, Get Jacked, General, Fedora, Enlightenment, Distribution Upgrade
- Blog posts 2007-04-15
- GNOME: user un-friendliness
- And they wonder why no-one important will ever take them seriouslyOn one hand, you have the evil empire, which has software with sane names, a single DE and compatability across the board. On the other hand, you have Linux and its stick on bits. The grand high phooba of the...
- Tags: GNOME, paul@..., software, open source, linux, kde, enlightenment, multimedia
- Discussion threads 2007-02-19
- GNOME: user un-friendliness
- I dont know if youve heard about the recent little squabble in the open source camps but Linux Torvalds creator of the Linux kernel has taken his best shots at the GNOME Desktop environment. Why is this happening?A while ago, Linus was quoted saying that Linux users should switch from...
- Tags: Enlightenment, Get Jacked, GNOME, Gpl, Kde, Linux, Open Source, Uncategorized, Window Environment
- Blog posts 2007-02-19
- Fedora changing the choices: good or bad?
- For the next release of Fedora things are going to be a bit different. And Im not so sure they are going to be for the better. Let me explain to you what they are doing. As of FC7 the isos will come in different flavors:Fedora DesktopFedora KDE Fedora Server...
- Tags: Afterstep, Blackbox, desktop, Distribution Upgrade, Enlightenment, Fedora, Fedora Project, Get Jacked, Gimp, Gnome, Gpl, Installation, Kde, Linux, Open Source, Ubuntu, Uncategorized, Window Environment
- Blog posts 2007-01-28
- 64 Bit Linux: the good the bad the flash-less
- Recently I assembled a 64 Bit system thrilled to be able to run Fedora Core in 64 bit mode (if for any other reason than to be able to say "Im running 64 bit Linux".) After much sweating after having to exchange a bad motherboard the machine was done and...
- Tags: 64-bit, Enlightenment, Firefox, Get Jacked, Installation, Kde, Linux, Networking, Open Source, Rpm, Uncategorized, Upgrade, Window Environment, Windows
- Blog posts 2007-01-22
- Linux applications I can't live without
- Okay so Ive read it countless times "I cant switch to Linux because I cant live without application X." Well Ive had enough. Its time to fight back!!!Recently my father was awarded a new PC from work. The PC was loaded with Windows XP. Now my father has been using...
- Tags: Email, Enlightenment, Evolution, Fedora, Gimp, Gnome, Gnucash, Gpl, Linux, Open Source, Rpm, Uncategorized, Window Environment, Windows, Yum
- Blog posts 2007-01-04
- okay gui stuffs
- which "desktop environment" do you use, and why?if you were working on a system closer to or at os minimums, which would you use and why?I personally preffer using enlightenment for my gui.completely different from windows, so it stops winders weenies from touching my system. :)for a barely functional system...
- Tags: enlightenment, GUI, FVWM
- Discussion threads 2005-07-13
Additional Resources
- enlightenment does install on 64bit linux
- either fc6 has misconfigured it, or you have a damaged rpm for it from fc6.there is a small issue with the theming, backgrounds aren't displaying correctly, but it's in and working.and the theme issues could easily be a mistake in my own configure options, so I can't say for sure...
- Tags: Jaqui
- Discussion threads 2007-02-21
- SolutionBase: Seek Enlightenment for an easy-to-use Linux GUI
- Enlightenmenthas been my preferred gui since I first tried it, about 8 years ago :)For some odd reason, the bug in that first version startup sequence tickled my funny bone rather than irritated me. [ like the bug in GNOME's startup at that time did]I liked having my system tell...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Jaqui, Linux
- Discussion threads 2007-10-13
- Mahjong: Journey of Enlightenment (exe)
- Your mahjong journey waits in the enchanting world of Mahjong Journey of Enlightenment. Play the mahjong games, each one more challenging than the last as you continue your journey. Unlock over 550 hidden and bonus items along the way, including 500+ tile layouts.
- Tags: Journey, Games, Personal Technology
- Software downloads 2005-10-13
- uh-oh I really
- posted 5000 separate posts here?[ this one being the actuall post 5000 ]sacry thought that. ;)yes, butlook how much fun you've caused!and soooooo much enlightenment!(and giggles!>Congrats babz! :xGGEnlightenment?from a creature of the dark?Not quite the term I would have picked!Educational seems to fit though!(drat, I missed my 10k post!)well,both...
- Tags: Jaqui
- Discussion threads 2006-09-19
- Enlightenment E17 Gallery
- Ask and ye shall receive. A couple of weeks ago many of you were asking for me to put together a gallery of E17 screenshots. It's up and running. E17 SCREENSHOT GALLERY I think you will agree with me that E17 has, in...
- Tags: Environment, Machine, Jack Wallen
- Blog posts 2008-03-16
- New Old School Window Management
- what do ya knowyou actually came up with a posting I can't rip ya for.;)enlightenment, it's only for those who have been enlightened. windows wankers are out of luck.gnome knobs get pooched.:Dand kde, might as well be winders.most of the window environments try to duplicate either winders or macos, the...
- Tags: command line, GUI, Jaqui, linux, open source report, window
- Discussion threads 2006-10-17
- For some of you a tired topic...and yet....
- I must ask: as someone who is to begin exploring development environments for web and desktop apps, what would you say is the most versatile and non-hostile for a newbie place to start: .Net or Java EE? Any enlightenment much appreciated...
- Tags: Icewood, feedback, windows, software, open source, career, applications, programming, developer
- Discussion threads 2007-01-04
- Alternative desktops
- Recently, Selena penned a blog about the Linux Desktop Revolution. I replied to that posting my current Linux desktop. Shortly after that I wrote a series of articles for TechRepublic on Linux desktops. The first was Enlightenment, then came KDE, GNOME, and finally piece on Fluxbox and AfterStep. Doing...
- Tags: Desktop, Linux Desktop, Linux, Desktops, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Jack Wallen
- Blog posts 2007-09-24
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