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Re: [Orgmode] Debian Mono / Tomboy


From: Manish
Subject: Re: [Orgmode] Debian Mono / Tomboy
Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2009 12:53:58 +0530

  On Sun, Jun 28, 2009 at 11:55 AM, Russell Adams wrote:
  > Slightly offtopic, but I was reading /. where they are arguing over
  > the inclusion of Mono in Debian in order to support the Tomboy app.
  >
  > I won't get into the whole Mono debate, but I was curious why the
  > angst over one application? Whats it do?
  >
  > Its a note taking app for Gnome written in Mono! In fact, it sounds
  > like they are trying for some similar Org functionality, but with a
  > GUI frontend.
  >
  >
  > I think it ironic they are arguing over including this in Debian, when
  > they already have Emacs and Org out of the box. ;]

The feeling of angst is caused by making Tomboy _required_ for Gnome and
what it, in turn, requires to run - Mono.  It's certainly not a
_required_ application and even more so when alternatives exist.  But
you knew that already.

http://www.itwire.com/content/view/25215/1090/1/1/
http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2009/06/12/the-ubuntumono-debate-continues/

-- 
Manish




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