Re: really attracting developers

[Chris Vetter]

On 2006-08-25 12:05:48 +0200 Rogelio Serrano 
<rogelio.serrano@gmail.com> wrote:
> Whats keeping other developers from gnustep?

That's the crucial question, isn't it?

> incomplete ide?

Gorm, while probably not finished, is very stable and usable.

> incomplete nextstep based system?

GNUstep is a development framework, not a(n operating) system.

> incomplete libraries?

That's open to debate. If you compare it to Cocoa, yes, it's 
"incomplete." Question is how far the completeness is supposed to go 
(with respect to Cocoa).

> i don't buy the general applications unavailability argument. we are
> talking about people who want to create apps under gnustep.

There aren't many usable GNUstep related applications. Not from a 
user's point of view. Most notably a web browser is needed.

> i don't buy the appearance argument either.

Me neither.

IMHO, to attract both, users and developers, GNUstep needs to get 'out 
of the corner'  into the spotlight (no pun)  -- some kind of marketing 
and/or promotion is needed. Take a look at various forums and you will 
notice that a lot of people have no idea that GNUstep exists, or if 
they do, what it is.

THAT's the main problem. GNUstep has a too low profile.

--
Chris