Re: First Impressions of GNUStep

[Lars Sonchocky-Helldorf]

On 16.06.2003 02:36:22 Charles Philip Chan wrote:
>On Sun, 15 Jun 2003 13:52:49 -1000
>cehardin@mac.com wrote:
>
>> I am doing just that! http://www.sf.net/projects/gsdock
>
>Oh great, you are reviving gsdock.
>
>> It's basicaly an OS X like dock but on the right side of the screen
>> and has next tiles....  It will also have a recycler built in.
>
>On one hand, I agree with Pascal Bourguignon <pjb@informatimago.com>. I
>think gsdock should be integrate with GWorkspace.app, especially since
>GWorkspace.app alright have a recycler. Maybe you can collaborate with
>Enrico. On the other hand, having the dock as a separate app will open
>up the possibility of more than one file manager for GNUstep.

Veto. Once I have the time I'd like to continue on the GWorkspace port to 
Mac OS X (to use it as a replacement for their Finder - their "Workspace" 
app written in Carbon).

Since Mac OS X already has its Dock - also implemented as a standalone 
application - a dock integrated into GWorkspace would cause some silly 
interference.

On the other hand I very much like a component approach of software: 
something where everybody can take the parts of his/her choice and put it 
together - like lego bricks. Therefore I would also opt for moving the 
file find functionality out of GWorkspace (but keep it invokable from 
Gworkspace: On Command-F (or what you like) a search utility would be 
launched).

As people should have learned from the mozilla project: 
egg-laying-wool-milk-sows are hard to breed fat ugly monsters ;-)

>
>> I have icons I  made!  I am willing to make more if anyone's
>> interested!  some examples are attached:
>
>Very nice, I would like to see more :-).
>
>Charles

greetings, Lars