My recent theme of rethinking the desktop has lead me to the OEone project, a task-centric Linux desktop alternative that utilizes the Mozilla Web browser to offer an intruiging set of features. Also intruiging is its ANYWHERE option that gives users access to their information from multiple OEone machines or any machine with an internet connection and a browser. While it is said to be unlike Windows or OS X interfaces, the screenshots do not convey a revolutionary change. However it does look pretty slick. Sadly it requires a Pentium II or better. Also of note, according to this Newforge article, the team has run focus groups and market surveys in determining its design which is encouraging. Their CEOs comments in reagrds to AOL licensing OEone is interesting if you think about shifting their software into more of an operating enviroment that doesn't necessarily require Windows. Something to watch.
In related news, this CNET article reports Sun and Red Hat are gearing up to push the same old tired Windows-like interface and apps on Linux.
