Re: A Critique: Getting Started with GNUstep on Windows

[Riccardo Mottola]

Gregory,

Gregory Casamento wrote:

> We all know our best experience is on Linux and BSD. But we do get a 
> lot of Windows users who get discouraged because of the lack of 
> updates to our windows packages.

Before delving down in discussions about what to change and fix or wait 
for the new releases, it might be useful to just ask  Adam if he can do 
a respin with current releases or if there is an issues behind time and 
will.It should be in any case an improvement of what is there now.

Of course, without insulting him.

> We are losing potential manpower by discouraging prospective users due 
> to the poor experience we are giving them on Windows. This is not just 
> due to the Windows theme but it is due to a number of factors.

Did I ever say our windows experience is perfect?
On the contrary, citing the fact that I work with GNUstep on windows 
every other day, I am quite informed about the issues!


> I think it's unfair to color his intentions in writing the original 
> email based on his earlier response.   I believe his intentions are 
> good and should be taken as such. The issues in his video need to be 
> addressed.

I never said they shouldn't be addressed. In fact most of these issues 
are known and a good number is still open or has only a partial fix.

But is the video the best way to get attention to these issues? And most 
importantly to get them solved?

Also, his intentions were colored to begin by calling stagnation and 
complacency, spreading FUD.
But Richard wrote tings down best, how to contribute and the difference 
between stagnation and slow progress.


Riccardo