Windows 2000, to me, was the pinnacle. It had a number of refinements.
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I agree 100%, it was perfect, and also intuitive.
Is there a Gnome or KDE theme or clone inspired by Windows 2000? Windows 8, 10, and 11 are simply offensive in comparison. I kept and open mind but still haven't come around to liking any version, not even close to W2K.
Edit: jeroenhd, this is superb, thank you for sharing! Also the BMW 7-series from 1998-1999 was one of the best ever. Every subsequent one isn't nearly as good, IMO.
SerenityOS is inspired by old Windows stuff.
I have a gut feeling that SerenityOS is going to have the same kind of progress that Linux had. Started as a little hobby side project "but nothing serious" but could eventually become something that ends up being a really useful. We will see where it is in another 5 years. Coming from a completely fresh base means that it has not gather the same technical legacy as others and that could really play to its hands in years to come.
I don't like how it's written in C++ (and I'm not a Rust person either)
And you hate Python as well, so, which language is your cup of tea?