RE: Lates windows builds on homepage

[Andy Satori]

As the originator of that thread, I disagree.  What it says is that, 'some
applications work', and only with Windows users will that continue.  

What I would do if it was my call, would be to post a list of binaries, and
a look at these apps, as well as a blurb about apps that are known not to
work yet (GnuMail & TalkSoup, and why (needs Cygwin or modifications to use
Winsock instead of BSD sockets. )) and most importantly actively invite
Windows developers to join the community and help fix those problems.

The thing that I think needs to be remembered is that the GnuStep website
serves three purposes, (a) provide information, (b) provide access, (c)
recruit potential users and developers.  That last one is the real whopper
though.  The first two are only valid if there are users, and as such the
third is the most important.


Andy


-----Original Message-----
From: discuss-gnustep-bounces+dru=satori-assoc.com@gnu.org
[mailto:discuss-gnustep-bounces+dru=satori-assoc.com@gnu.org] On Behalf Of
Richard Fillion
Sent: Monday, February 13, 2006 5:06 PM
To: Stefan Urbanek
Cc: GNUstep Discussion
Subject: Re: Lates windows builds on homepage

I think that's a great idea (the posting of binaries, screenshots,
etc..) except for one small point...  It was made painfully clear the other
day on the ML that gnustep-gui isn't officially supported under windows.  So
I think it would be sending conflicting messages.  "Hey look! it works in
windows, just umm... don't umm... ask us about it."

Richard Fillion
rick@centrix.ca

On Feb 13, 2006, at 3:45 PM, Stefan Urbanek wrote:

> Hi again and excuse me for too many emails today...
>
> What do you think about collecting all recently released Windows 
> binaries and/or screeshots and advertise them in a "flashy" style on 
> the GNUstep home page? I think it is something to celebrate, even 
> inside our community we thing of it as something that was expected and 
> something that is obvious...
>
> Also, if there is an application that works on OS X, Linux and MS 
> Windows and author can provide screenshots, that would be even more 
> great - to have all 3 sshots side by side...
>
> I'll (and others can too) try to post on Slashdot then: "GNUstep 
> proves to be a cross-platform"... The prove exists, but it was not 
> shared with the outside world... not with enough  orchestra, ceremony 
> and fireworks :-)
>
> Regards,
>
> Stefan Urbanek
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