Debian Unstable (often called Sid) is a branch of the Debian operating system designed for active development of new versions of packages. It is considered the most recent, but also the most unstable of the three main branches of Debian. Other software comes with Oldversion and runs under Wine. Xfce Desktop Environments
Without context, the image isn't that impressive. If nothing XP-related actually works and it's just a display exercise, it's just a 20-something year old skin import.
If absolutely everything works in the manner XP worked, then it's incredibly impressive.
So, a BSOD? Or a Zip Drive 'click of death'?
I use a Windows XP computer (for distraction-free writing using old DOS word processors) and a bunch of Linux and Windows 11 PCs. Being in contact with XP regularly, I don't experience any desire to go back to doing things like that. It's really rough compared to modern Linux.
...but still nicer than 11, right?
You don't get the same feeling of suspicion about what the machine is up to. Windows 11 feels like the computer spends just enough time doing what you want that you don't walk away forever in frustration, but most of the resources are spent doing unspecified things in the background for people you don't know, who are very interested in what you're doing. My Windows XP machine's CPU scores 75 on Passmark, while my Windows 11 machine scores about 46,000. But the speed at which they do many ordinary things isn't so different, because Windows 11 does so much heavy stuff in the background. My Linux machines (scoring between 8,000 and 28,000) all feel tangibly faster than Win 11.
I do find recreating the whole theme of XP pretty impressive, it must have taken a lot more than just a "skin import".
if absolutely everything works in the manner xp worked, why not just use xp?
This is like cuckold porn for you people isn't it?
Just don't let the 12 year old install LimeWire onto that thing
It's already there! Top left
lol .... I never noticed .... just like the 12 year old who installed Limewire on the family computer
That floppy begs to be copied.
Oh man that takes me back lmao
Breaking computers taught me a lot about them.
That HyperCam 2 had better be unregistered.
What a horrible thing to do to Linux.
that's an interesting way to say "absolutely goddamn incredible"
y tho.
I concur I CONCUR
It is nearly perfect, wtf
Where are the imperfections? How do we know it's not just really Windows
I see few of these, but there might be more:
The icons on the desktop are too apart from each other.
The icon for a floppy disk is much different to what's on Windows XP.
I think program names in the taskbar are 1 or 2 pixels too high, but I might be wrong.
The icons in the notification area are too close to each other.
Last icon in the notification area is too close to the clock.
There's too much padding to the left of notification area icons.
There's too much padding to the right of the taskbar clock.
Also, what's up with the tasks in the taskbar?
Debian Unstable
So basically as stable as Windows can get
The unstable part is just compared to other versions of Debian. Every now and then a package dependency breaks, but usually nothing serious and you can still use the system until it is fixed within hours. It is not like the system will constantly crash, it is still linux.
I have used sid for years without any major problems. Usually only on desktop though.
If you think about it windows up is super stable
dotfiles?
would be willing to actually set this up for myself on some device, this almost looks perfect besides the icons on the desktop being a bit too far apart than they are on XP for real
also please implement arrange by penis for desktop icons
not planned, sorry
also now that I think about it, doing this sort of theme is not really a thing I'd want to be involved in (was never into "ricing" type stuff tbh), though I might just make myself do it if I really wanted to see that sight come from my own Linux install instead of OP's
Wow, I haven't seen that in like two decades!
Yikes... impressive but... yikes
BonziBuddy, lol
The Apple Software Updater is the cherry one top, impressive! I worry for you, but impressive nonetheless.
Welp, if everything works right, then thats EXACTLY what i wanted from linux.
Sure, but why?
xfce-winxp-tc?
Definitely looks like it. Personally I'm using B00merang-Project/Windows-XP Luma theme, it's a simple enough theme but the XP title bars and buttons provide a very nice experience IMO.
I personally used to use the zune theme, but about a month ago I switched to aerothemeplasma because the lack of search was getting to me.
Maybe it's just nostalgia, but I've fond memories of WXP, back then when I still bothered dual booting.
That's why I use an XP theme even these days, I'm using B00merang-Project/Windows-XP
"homework"
Is this xfce-winxp-tc? I ‘ve played with it before and it’s awesome.
However, I don’t use it because while the XP start menu replica is cool, I need a Win7-style search bar, and Whiskermenu sticks pit like a sore thumb here.
I think a 7 replica would be awesome, but I think some parts of Aero can only truly be replicated with a new WM and DE, such as the color changes in the taskbar for different applications. Many themes just fall short - proportions and effects are slightly off and such.
I put one that mimics 95 on my laptop, it's pretty fun
I found an Irix theme for Plasma but it didn't work. I'm running a CDE theme in the mean time. I'm especially impressed by all the little details.
It is hard God damn work, making something this pretty look like a chump! -WhiteMenCantJump
That... must have taken some work 😮
Are you trolling?
At first I thought I was watching the start of a Brutalmoose Barbie stream.
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