Re: really attracting developers

[Rogelio Serrano]

On 8/27/06, Philippe C.D. Robert <philippe.robert@gmx.net> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On 25.08.2006, at 12:05, Rogelio Serrano wrote:
>
> > Whats keeping other developers from gnustep?
> >
> > incomplete ide?
> > incomplete nextstep based system?
> > incomplete libraries?
> >
> > i don't buy the general applications unavailability argument. we are
> > talking about people who want to create apps under gnustep.
> >
> > i don't buy the appearance argument either.
>
> It's funny (and sad...) that this discussion pops up every one and
> then since years ...
>
> IMO it is because some GNUstep developers don't want to see GNUstep
> being a complete desktop solution (for X11 based systems), instead
> they favour the cross-platform API path, whereas others don't want to
> write major applications for GNUstep because it is not a complete
> desktop and thus has no target audience - sadly GNUstep apps just
> don't integrate with other desktops. It is kind of a chicken and egg
> situation (yes I am aware of Etoile, but IMO I doubt this project
> will have a big impact on GNUstep in terms of attracting new users or
> developers - unless it gets integrated into GNUstep itself).

cross platform api or a desktop? does this have to be mutually exclusive?

i think we need to be cross platform for the desktop to be successful.

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2. keeps asking about filenames and directories
3. does not remember what i was working on yesterday
4. does not remember all the changes i have ever made
5.cannot figure out necessary settings by itself