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

  • caseyweederman
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    12 hours ago

    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.

    • @[email protected]
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      313 hours ago

      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.

      • @[email protected]
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        112 hours ago

        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.

  • Schwim Dandy
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    511 day ago

    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.

    • @[email protected]
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      151 day ago

      I do find recreating the whole theme of XP pretty impressive, it must have taken a lot more than just a “skin import”.

    • @[email protected]
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      291 day ago

      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.

      • @[email protected]
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        16 hours ago

        I see few of these, but there might be more:

        1. The icons on the desktop are too apart from each other.

        2. The icon for a floppy disk is much different to what’s on Windows XP.

        3. I think program names in the taskbar are 1 or 2 pixels too high, but I might be wrong.

        4. The icons in the notification area are too close to each other.

        5. Last icon in the notification area is too close to the clock.

        6. There’s too much padding to the left of notification area icons.

        7. There’s too much padding to the right of the taskbar clock.

  • IninewCrow
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    371 day ago

    Just don’t let the 12 year old install LimeWire onto that thing

    • @[email protected]
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      61 day ago

      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.

    • duckiegobrrr
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      251 day ago

      that’s an interesting way to say “absolutely goddamn incredible”