From opensolaris-desktop-discuss Fri Dec 31 06:23:30 2010 From: Ken Mays Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2010 06:23:30 +0000 To: opensolaris-desktop-discuss Subject: Re: [desktop-discuss] Future of Solaris on the desktop? Message-Id: <1469408258.41293805441731.JavaMail.Twebapp () sf-app1> X-MARC-Message: https://marc.info/?l=opensolaris-desktop-discuss&m=129380544924989 Hi Tom, You have several options as there are the major projects like KDE 4.x for Solaris project as well as the JDS/GNOME project (whom already chimed in). Both, GNOME 2.30.2 and KDE 4.5.3 are recent major stable releases available to the Solaris/OpenSolaris community - well supported. GNOME 2.32.1 is also supported but GNOME 2.30.2 is officially used to stay compatible with Solaris 11 Express (b151a). As Alan mentioned, on x86 you have the Nvidia graphics as the major 2D/3D resource and updates to Oracle's Xorg 7.x implementation still continues. The main thing is making sure you use 'known to work' legacy devices for desktop purposes. Don't go 'off the grid' and buy hardware devices without checking the HCL or Sun Support resources/IHV forums. As for applications, you have recent compilers like GCC 4.5.2 and Sun Studio 12.2 to port and build what you need (or get the assistance here (or elsewhere). ~ Ken Mays -- This message posted from opensolaris.org _______________________________________________ desktop-discuss mailing list desktop-discuss@opensolaris.org