While going through the normal tech roundups of the day, I came across an interesting article. It spoke of the Portland Project, an initiative focused on interoperability for X Window System desktops. The force behind this move is The Open Source Development Labs and freedesktop.org, an open-source project. They've announced the first beta of the first set of common interfaces (APIs) for the Gnome and KDE desktops, at LinuxWorld in Boston. KDE and Gnome both support the plans for these new APIs that will also give desktop PC vendors like Dell and HP, and enterprise application companies, such as SAP an incentive to support desktop Linux.
This is a great development as one of the things holding back Linux adoption at the grassroots level is the lack of a consistent common desktop.
Linux Inches Toward KDE/Gnome Compatibility
By: Jayesh Mansukhani
| Apr 06, 2006
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Portland Project Brings Desktop Linux's Best Day Ever Microsoft: Don't sell PCs without operating systems Microsoft Launches Linux Website Installing iPodLinux on the iPod NanoLinux Inches Toward KDE/Gnome Compatibility *Review: The Linux-based Motorola A780 Feature Phone* ActiveState reactivates Device support 'key' to desktop Linux LinuxWorld panel discusses Portland Project for desktop integration Into the Core: Intel Tuxme.com | Don't fear the penguin! @ Apr 06, 2006
hmm so how does it feel to be on the greatest invention of the last 100 yrs ?? jayesh @ Mar 12, 2006
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