Re: Changes I've been thinking of...

[Markus Hitter]

Am 09.10.2009 um 11:27 schrieb Sergii Stoian:

> "World (all stuff outside of GNUstep) acceptance of GNUstep as  
> alternative developer framework that will help creating of  
> alternative desktop environment."

Now I can't resist to comment either ;-)

"Platforms" aren't just a set of kernel and appropriate drivers these  
days, they are full functioning desktops already. So, while an  
alternative to Xfce / KDE / Gnome might be desireable for some  
people, the very most open source OS users won't bother on GNUstep  
applications if they don't fit into their preferred desktop environment.

As a Ubuntu user I can seamlessly install (packaged) KDE apps and use  
them next to Gnome apps. The same should be true for GNUstep apps.

Accordingly, work on e.g. a GNUstep terminal app is pointless, as  
there are two dozen other terminal apps out there already. Strongly  
preferring WindowMaker is plain counter productive. Insisting on a  
own clipboard system will do nothing but confuse users. Those dock- 
like miniwindows are simply annoying (for Gnome users). Command line  
stuff is - well many users don't know what a command line is, after all.

Integration with the neighbor's desktop is the state of the art. Even  
the biggies like KDE or Gnome can't afford to ignore the others.


Markus


P.S.: Currently I'm using Cocotron. Much less matured, but integrates  
much better. Braindead simple porting from Cocoa, standalone  
applications !

P.P.S.: Sorry for ranting so much. I just wanted to add another  
perspective.


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