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List:       opensolaris-desktop-discuss
Subject:    [desktop-discuss] XFCE-4.8.0 ported
From:       Ken Mays <maybird1776 () yahoo ! com>
Date:       2011-04-07 14:32:12
Message-ID: 2036985422.91302211964523.JavaMail.Twebapp () sf-app1
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Hello all,

Ref:
XFCE Goodies: http://goodies.xfce.org
XFCE 4.8.0 Announcement: http://www.xfce.org/about/news/?post=1295136000
XFCE 4.8 Tour: http://xfce.org/about/tour

XFCE-4.8.0 was successfully ported by Guido Berhoerster (gber) - a lead developer and \
packager for XFCE working for the OpenSolaris-based OpenIndiana distribution project. \
I'm supporting Guido in reviewing many bugfixes, stability improvements, and enhanced \
performance on Solaris-based platforms.

The XFCE 4.8.0 binaries currently work on OpenIndiana Build 148 and Solaris 11 \
Express!!

I am currently reviewing the latest plugins and work from the XFCE Goodies project \
(ie. Eatmonkey, Parole, Gigolo, Ristetto, Xfburn, Dictionary, DateTime, Midori, etc) \
as well as Rodent - a fast, small and powerful file manager.

I decided to use both Shotwell and Parole for digital photo organization and \
management.  
Overall, XFCE 4.8.0 is very lightweight on system resources and works quite well on \
Sunray deployments. XFCE 4.8.0 works very well on x86 OpenSolaris-based platforms \
using Intel/Nvidia-based GPUs and Compiz enabled.

Problems know in this release:
- Thunar-volman needed pending Solaris-specific integration work.

XFCE 4.8.0 binary packages are part of a future IPS update and custom distribution \
through the OI project.  

Enjoy,
Ken Mays
"Mice Empowermentalist!"
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