Fwd: GNUstep and distributions...

[Rogelio Serrano]

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From: Rogelio Serrano <rogelio.serrano@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 03:11:42 +0000
Subject: Re: GNUstep and distributions...
To: Uli Kusterer <witness@t-online.de>


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>
>  I personally am definitely proof of the theory that, if it was easier
> to get GNUstep installed, you'd have more people helping you out. You
> may still remember the odyssey of getting my copy of GNUstep installed
> (I admit, OS X may be a harder target than others, simply because it's
> rather exotic, and not really the platform where the typical GNUstep
> user can be found). Once I had it installed, I submitted two patches
> pretty quickly.
>
>  So, I'd be in favor of getting it into distros, as long as it's
> understood that it isn't labeled as a desktop system, but rather as a
> geek package of libraries for development. I think it would severely
> hurt GNUstep if it ended up in a distro as a desktop a la KDE or GNOME
> before Backbone is closer to being finished. GNUstep is not a desktop
> (yet!).
>
>  I do think it should eventually become one, but it isn't one now, and
> marketing it as one will only make people think it was broken or
> under-featured, and such a thing is hard to get rid of again.
>
>  So, maybe having it only in the geek distros is actually a good thing,
> but it should include PC and Gorm as a minimum, and I think including
> the examples would also be smart. That way we'll reach the people we
> need most right now: developers willing to help get GS finished.
>
> Just my $0.02,
> -- Uli
> http://www.zathras.de

I agree. PC and Gorm in distros is the key. It should just work. I
think PC and Gorm sould be top priority. Then the apps will follow.

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Blood is thicker than water... and much tastier
                                           John Davidorff Pell