Re: [cobalt-developers] Bits flying over fences ... (Merlot)

["pete feeney" <pete@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

sorry for sounding thick but where is this Sun Cobalt Open Source Qube3
Distribution ?
I'd like to have a look at it please?

----- Original Message -----
From: "Anders" <andersb@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <cobalt-developers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 10:07 AM
Subject: Re: [cobalt-developers] Bits flying over fences ... (Merlot)


> CJ wrote:
> > I'm sure an official sounding note will be packaged up
> > soon, but as part of the EOL process for the Qube, Sun
> > has decided to open source the Cobalt developed portions
> > of the Qube distribution.
> >
> > The README file contains the text attached below.
> >
> > This Sun Cobalt Open Source Qube3 Distribution is a collection of source
> > code not previously available to the public.
>
> > The mendo/ directory contains a snapshot of the sustained Qube3
appliance
> > front and back-end code as of March 2003.
> >
> > The menlo/ directory contains a snapshot of the unreleased Qube3 source
> > tree.  Most notable in this distribution is the alternate user interface
> > skin and hundreds of bug and compatibility fixes.  Many changes have
been
> > implemented to work with Linux kernel versions 2.4.
>
> Are there any screenshots or even some public demo available
> of Arlo Rose's "Merlot" GUI (alternate user interface skin) ?
>
> Looks neat from what little the "style" and "libImage" shows,
> but it would be nice to see it in the full context and glory ?
>
> Not too fond of the purple info bar myself, but anyway.
> The different buttons and icons look clean and "fresh".
>
> --anders
>
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