[GRLUG] Debian / HDD Install Linux?

[Adam Tauno Williams]

> Never used Debian, I know its one of the older 'modern' Linux distro's
> - but didn't I mention I was lazy? - typing 'installgui' at the
> bootloader is a bit too much for me. hehehe
> Does anyone do GUI development in Linux out there?   

Yes. <http://code.google.com/p/consonance/>

<http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=ddv5htgd_23c4spt3gj>
<http://docs.opengroupware.org/Members/whitemice/consonance/ConsonanceScreenshotContacts/image_view_fullscreen>
<http://docs.opengroupware.org/Members/whitemice/consonance/ConsonanceTaskWindow/image_view_fullscreen>
<http://docs.opengroupware.org/Members/whitemice/consonance/ConsonanceTaskNotations/image_view>
<http://docs.opengroupware.org/Members/whitemice/consonance/ConsonanceLogin/image_view_fullscreen>

> Python is my friend but I don't know where to get started with writing
> or creating X stuff - can anyone share their experience?

Don't create X stuff;  use a nice widget library like Gtk or Qt.  Nobody
in their right might builds stuff with Xlib / Motif anymore.  There are
*very* well support Gtk bindings for Python. <http://www.pygtk.org/>