Check out dot kde, specifically this post. That is true, useful innovation where ideas are slowly becoming reality. They will have a task progress widget that will list all the current tasks your system is doing like burning cds, check email etc. My explanation does not suffice, just look at their mock up.
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#1 by Travis (Amaranth) on January 25, 2007 - 12:46 am
I might have called innovation when OS X did it. Or maybe even when someone made something like this for GNOME in the GSoC. But this is at least the third time someone has made an app like this.
#2 by mindwarp on January 25, 2007 - 1:29 am
Just to clarify:
Innovate: Verb – to introduce something new; make changes in anything established.
This qualifies as changing something established.
#3 by Travis (Amaranth) on January 25, 2007 - 2:14 am
Except that it’s just a shiny version of the GNOME project that does the exact same thing.
#4 by Travis (Amaranth) on January 25, 2007 - 2:16 am
Just wanted to point out that I think it’s a cool project. Even if it is a copy it’s still a cool feature for KDE to have. It’s just not innovative.
#5 by John Stowers on January 25, 2007 - 2:52 am
I find its best not to use the word innovation anymore.
There is no true originaity.
It just starts flamewars.
#6 by mindwarp on January 25, 2007 - 2:58 am
1) Anyone who knows me knows I don\’t run kde, and am definitely not a fan
2) I used innovation in the context that it is making changes to something already established (kde)
3) Nobody and their silly social rules will stop me from using perfectly socially acceptable and valid words
#7 by John Stowers on January 25, 2007 - 5:59 am
Sorry, I have just seen these things end badly thats all.
#8 by André on January 25, 2007 - 8:36 am
just check this [1] out.
[1] http://tw.apinc.org/weblog/2006/08/22#summer-of-code-ended-mathusalem-continued
#9 by Jeff Schroeder on January 26, 2007 - 6:39 am
http://tw.apinc.org/weblog/2006/05/26/summer-of-code-acceptance Where is the innovation again? You mean the copying of something already being worked on for gnome
#10 by mindwarp on January 26, 2007 - 7:09 am
You guys are totally missing my point. Let me paste the definition for the second time:
“Innovate: Verb – to introduce something new; make changes in anything established.”
Since KDE is already established, making a change to it is innovative. Please stop wasting my comment space without using the powers of thought first.
#11 by superstoned on January 26, 2007 - 8:38 am
nice thing is, they work with the gnomes to ensure interoperability…