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garoth

Andrei Thorp I move around., Canada
Hi, I am garoth and I create Cliparts, Wallpaper Other, Nature and more.

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Last time active : Apr 06 2009
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GIMPAGANDA

Gimp Splashes by troseph 4 comments

Man, I really loved this. Thanks man, and excellent message. - Dec 18 2008
Minimalistic Joy

Gnome Screenshots by alitanveer 2 comments

And I'm happy to see that my efforts have proved useful to someone. Thanks for the link too. - Jul 27 2008
Minimalistic Joy

Gnome Screenshots by alitanveer 2 comments

Ah, I see now. You have two pages up. Even stranger.

Well, carry on. - Jul 27 2008
Minimalistic Joy

Gnome Screenshots by alitanveer 1 comment

Uhm... is there a reason that you've put up a page in the gnome screenshot category but then simply linked to my site?

I don't mind, but this is kind of strange. At least put up a preview. :) - Jul 27 2008
dock icons for elegant brit

Icon Sub-Sets by servechilled 17 comments

I like Avant-Window-Navigator better than Cairo-dock. Luckily, it's actually possible to use these icons with AWN as well. - Mar 20 2008
Gnome Debian Package Finder

Utilities by VictorR 5 comments

Well, I wish you the best. Cheers. - Feb 29 2008
Gnome Debian Package Finder

Utilities by VictorR 5 comments

I don't mean to anger you, sir, but some issues:

1) You can run synaptic without admin privileges in order to search for packages. It pops up a warning telling you that you won't be able to change things, but you can still look.

2) Sure, I admit dpkg is command line, and there are people that don't like that.

3) aptitude is a graphical tool. Try aptitude -v. It has an ncurses interface that is actually rather nice and easy to use without having to read documentation.

4) Ubuntu's default package tool also closely mirrors your functionality, iirc.

5) People make a lot of different music players because they don't tend to agree on the layout or what the music player should or should not do. I agree that competition is good -- and I accept that this is still an early version of your program.

I see that you have put a lot of effort into it, and I too (as a programmer) would be hurt that someone doesn't really see how it's useful. I'm not telling you to stop your project and to forget about it -- rather the opposite.

The reason I originally went to see what it is that you offered is that I hoped it had features above those that other things have. For example, if you could incorporate searching for a .so or part of a package like dpkg -S does, that would be instantly useful. Neither synaptic or anything else I know of (except dpkg -S) does that.

Also, perhaps you could implement other value-added features. Perhaps you can think of a smart recommendation system that would figure out what the user likes and suggest to them new packages that they might find useful.

Perhaps it could easily display the repositories that you have access to.

Perhaps it could search based on author...

I don't know, I'm just throwing out some suggestions. I'm sure a lot of them are bad.

My point, is, though -- you're my brother in that we're both open source developers and I don't aim to wound your or hurt your project. I just humbly suggest that your project's abilities are entirely eclipsed by the commonly pre-installed Synaptic. So far, the only thing you have over it is a better, quicker interface. Perhaps you would consider adding more to your program in future releases that would make it better than Synaptic's search? - Feb 27 2008
Gnome Debian Package Finder

Utilities by VictorR 5 comments

Uhm? Doesn't Synaptic already do 95% of this? And... the smaller Ubuntu installer as well? And... dpkg -S? And the graphical aptitude -v?

I'm not sure I really see how your program is needed. Could you explain?

(Still, it looks nice) - Feb 27 2008
Crunchy Branch

Wallpaper Other by bitblitter 15 comments

Yeah, well done. If the SVG looks different in, say, Eye of Gnome compared with Inkscape, I wouldn't worry. EOG (and firefox) seem to get it wrong rather often, I blame less developed libraries. - Feb 21 2008
Mac_OS_X_Leopard_for_Linux_Mint

Full Icon Themes by DesolateOne 7 comments

Not to mention that the icons in the preview look like they've been taken into Inkscape, enlarged by doing the cheap conversion into svg which makes them look crappy, then exported back to png.

"beh"

Kind of a negative trend we're having with stealing icons, tweaking them a tiny bit, then redistributing under another name. I've been a member on Gnome-look for a long time now... and I'm pretty sure I recall that once upon a time, people actually used to make icons rather than just distribute other people's. - Feb 11 2008
Mac_OS_X_Leopard_for_Linux_Mint

Full Icon Themes by DesolateOne 7 comments

Not to mention that the icons in the preview look like they've been taken into Inkscape, enlarged by doing the cheap conversion into svg which makes them look crappy, then exported back to png.

"beh"

Kind of a negative trend we're having with stealing icons, tweaking them a tiny bit, then redistributing under another name. I've been a member on Gnome-look for a long time now... and I'm pretty sure I recall that once upon a time, people actually used to make icons rather than just distribute other people's. - Feb 11 2008
Cybertron Leopard

GTK2 Themes by SidneyMatias 6 comments

I don't know about his dock, but if you want a nice Mac-ish dock for Linux (not exactly the same, but more powerful in some ways), try getting Avant Window Navigator. It's VERY good. (I've actually contributed to it)

See http://njpatel.blogspot.com/2007/10/01-01.html

For a good demo of what AWN can do. - Nov 12 2007
CyBerNe7 Tara Reid

GDM Themes by cybernet 5 comments

Hey... my problems with this:

1) Gnome? Linux?

2) Yeah... really, make a wallpaper, not a gdm.

Having said that, it's easy to go both ways, actually. - Sep 13 2007
Linux is not Windows

Wallpapers Windows by rebe 3 comments

Well... yeah... of course Linux != Windows.

How about Linux > Windows? - Sep 12 2007
Divinorum

GTK2 Themes by wulax 79 comments

Wow! Best dark theme ever! This beats my last favourite: Elegance.

/me downloads it asap. - Sep 02 2007
Google Sounds

System Sounds by shanepardue 1 comment

Hey -- nice. Are there any more sounds in any other programs? - Jul 04 2007
Reach for power, the choice is yours.

Various Gnome Stuff by romansroad 9 comments

Hey, nice. - Jun 23 2007
Reach for power, the choice is yours.

Various Gnome Stuff by romansroad 9 comments

You could do better on the logos...

Nice though. - Jun 22 2007
I think its cute <3

Not an 'official' tux replacement though. Face it, we're stuck with the other one. There is no good way to uproot such a crucial part of the community so many years after it was made. - Jun 17 2007
GDM Paris theme

GDM Themes by perriera 5 comments

Not that this is a bad GDM... but you've chosen the wrong crowd to show this to. The kind of people who like this site generally don't like Ms. Hilton. (which is why I think this has a low score) - Jun 10 2007
Mire v2 themepack

GTK2 Themes by lyrae 26 comments

Gah, hidden file, I see. Ok, thanks. - Jun 04 2007
Mire v2 themepack

GTK2 Themes by lyrae 26 comments

So... hey, where is this actual gtk theme. Maybe I'm dense, but I can't find it anywhere in the packages you offer here. My guess is that you packaged the whole thing together, but forgot the gtk theme -- the main package only has emerald themes.

If I'm just not looking in the right place, could you show me the way? - Jun 04 2007
OpenOffice Splash

OpenOffice Splash Screens by rowancompsciguy 5 comments

Hey, those are really very nice (compared to the default). Who knows, maybe they'll pick up on these and use them. - May 19 2007
ultimate_ubuntu

Wallpaper Other by luinux22 4 comments

Its kinda nice... but yet another vista background ripoff? - May 17 2007
wallpaper for ubuntuStudio

Wallpapers Ubuntu by medicalwei 3 comments

Hey! You jerk!

Stop making the Ubuntu Studio art so pretty that it shows up normal Ubuntu art :) - May 12 2007
awn-amarok-minsec

AWN Themes by psicu78 1 comment

Hey, nice one.

If you feel like it, you should tell the AWN guy about this, I'm sure he'll be pleased to see someone supporting AWN. - May 12 2007
Stylish Lamp

Wallpaper Other by cezdeville 4 comments

Looks to me that it is avant-window-navigator (a very good dock).

I'm sure that finding a package is possible, but if not, e-mail me. - May 03 2007
Kore Suite

Beryl/Emerald Themes by code2 161 comments

Note: for gnome, the beryl theme and background still works, so you can get most of the feel of this suite. - Apr 05 2007
Ubuntu is evil

Various Gnome Stuff by kimmik 7 comments

Lol!

(I get the reference. If others did, they would not vote this down, don't feel bad)

This is funny. - Mar 29 2007
Iphone GDM theme

GDM Themes by paullinux 14 comments

I think that Apple did a good job, but I think they are also evil, and I hope that the Neo+OpenMoko phone (with Linux on it) will blow the iPhone out of the water next month (although this seems less likely due to less advertising).

Very well done GDM though. - Mar 27 2007
iSex Wallpaper

Wallpaper Other by cezdeville 1 comment

Hah, thats funny. - Mar 26 2007
aqua-bubble

Beryl/Emerald Themes by kimmik 3 comments

I don't understand why this has such a low rating. Its a good theme. I blame herd voting. - Feb 20 2007
freeSpirit

Wallpaper Other by daigu 1 comment

Hehe, I like it. - Jan 27 2007
MoneyRain

Beryl/Emerald Themes by SmokingJoe 5 comments

The screenshot needs improvement....

But this is not an emerald theme that changed how windows look. This is a plugin theme that changes how snow looks. He doesn't need to show all that. - Jan 17 2007
Usplash Theme - Fingerprint

Usplash Themes by Embrace 198 comments

Any chance of you making a widescreen version of this lovely theme? - Jan 16 2007
Vectorial Trash Can

Icon Sub-Sets by amolapacificapaloma 2 comments

Oh... its just a converted bitmap...

Still, thats very nice looking. Not at any large size though, it gets unrealistic. - Dec 26 2006
Vectorial Trash Can

Icon Sub-Sets by amolapacificapaloma 2 comments

Whoa, its a vector?!

Nice work, that's very well done. - Dec 26 2006
zelda-cursors

Cursors by lowdread 7 comments

Hey, quite nice!

And your English is pretty good too, I had no trouble following it. - Dec 25 2006
Kinper

System Sounds by nfsp 14 comments

Rather nice! - Dec 23 2006
ubuntu orb

Wallpapers Ubuntu by tripod4 16 comments

Love it, would prefer it in

1280x800-Widescreen though.

If that's too much hassle, that is ok. - Dec 12 2006
Schloss Mespelbrunn - Germany (Castle)

Wallpaper Other by Linuxtal 2 comments

Darn fine looking castle you have there. Good photo! - Dec 05 2006
I and my body

People by xivona 13 comments

The thing that impresses me most is that for once, the person in the picture is not just a random model's image stolen from the Internet, but rather a woman who put her own picture here.

Good photos, cheers. - Dec 01 2006
Megan Stevenson

Icon Sub-Sets by jwaltz 2 comments

Get rid of this, please. - Nov 27 2006
logo

Various Gnome Stuff by cory23449 1 comment

UBUNTU LOGO

(just a note) - Nov 22 2006
Ubuntu Firefox About Dialog

Various Gnome Stuff by rufuseddy 6 comments

You know, you spelled Ubuntu -> Ubunutu.

Good about dialog thing though. - Nov 21 2006
Minimal Girls

Wallpaper Other by Spr1gg4N 6 comments

As confusing as it is, this is a crop of the full size one that you can download if you click the download link. There is a full sized version on deviantart.

(I really like the background, btw) - Nov 16 2006
Computer Icon and Firefox

Cliparts by EnNe 22 comments

Very good!

Keep on making high quality art! - Nov 15 2006
Vixta Inspirat

Beryl/Emerald Themes by guillaumeux 17 comments

Didn't like the first version, not transparent enough, and buttons disappeared.

With these modifications, though, it is perfect and I am using it. Thanks a lot. - Nov 15 2006
Ubuntu Girl

Wallpapers Ubuntu by rana 6 comments

How exactly did you 'make' this?

As criticism, the underwear makes this unappealing,and I think overall myself and others here aren't really looking for plain ol' pornography in their backgrounds. - Sep 05 2006
Svg Orange Coffee

Wallpaper Other by meao 4 comments

Yeah, sweet effect with the balls. Very cool. - Sep 03 2006