The CDE-look-a-like desktop gets a 2.0 release

The Not so Common Desktop Environment (NsCDE) has old-school looks... and it is gorgeous.

Earlier today, NsCDE (the Not so Common Desktop Environment) had an official 2.0 release.

And, holy moly, is it beautiful. Check these old-school charms:

What is NsCDE?

NsCDE is a retro but powerful UNIX desktop environment which resembles CDE look (and partially feel) but with a more powerful and flexible framework beneath-the-surface, more suited for 21st century unix-like and Linux systems and user requirements than original CDE.

NsCDE can be considered as a heavyweight FVWM theme on steroids, but combined with a couple other free software components and custom FVWM applications and a lot of configuration, NsCDE can be considered a lightweight hybrid desktop environment.

In a nutshell: NsCDE is taking the look and feel of the old CDE (which ran on UNIX workstations, like HP/UX) and re-implementing it all on top of modern architecture. Because, while the original CDE has been open-sourced, it has some drawbacks when running on modern Linux systems.

The developer (who has earned unlimited high-fives from me), has put together a series of short videos showcasing the features, look, packaging and more:

Setting this up on my Linux laptop right now. Because… just look at it.

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