Re: really attracting developers

[Chris Vetter]

On 2006-09-03 12:36:13 +0200 joekewoud_@joekewoud.nl wrote:
[...]
> So, after finding out, I installed linux, and used binary packages.  
> Now most 
> things did work. BUT I DON'T WANT TO USE LINUX!

Who does? *ducks*

[...]
> - it has to run on windows smoothly and beautifully, with the app  
> having a 
> windows like gui. (Come on guys, windows is the most used  platform! 
> This 
> would bring nextstep to the masses!)
> (- same maybe for linux/unix, with the app having a more common unix  
> like 
> experience (kde?) (Don't want to leave ppl out, right))

Now this is what I do not get. Well, yes, for Windows maybe, but NOT 
for systems using X11 and GNOME or KDE in particular.

IF people really have a problem with the different look of GNUstep and 
MAC, then WHY are there so many Aqua based themes and patches to make 
GNOME *and* KDE look more like OSX? Baghire is one example. Heck, 
there's even a theme for e16 (enlightenment) that makes it look 
MAC'ish.

> - Also remarks should be added to the website about best practices,  
> so that 
> not too many hours should be spend on setting up  configurations that 
> do not 
> give the expected results.

Absolutely.

> - Developer-tools should look and behave more "finished"

In my experience, an application never really IS finished...

> - There should be converter tools to assist making osx source run on  
> gnustep
[...]

If I remember correctly, Greg (the maintainer of Gorm and GUI) was 
looking into implementing Xcode support.

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Chris