On 4/19/06, Kalle Vahlman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 4/19/06, Gustavo J. A. M. Carneiro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Please, don't take the 3.0 version lightly, only as a way to improve > > GNOME marketing. The jump to 3.x version is invaluable in helping > > developers figure out which library versions break API and can be > > parallel installed, and which versions are simple upgrades that retain > > old API compatibility. If we change the GNOME version to 3.0 but don't > > break the API it is going to be very confusing for developers. > > Hey, don't forget the applications. GNOME is more than just an API. > You guys make it sound like three-point-oh would be all about the > platform things.
I do not care about 3.0. If there are great ideas, why not do them during 2.x and at some time perhaps call a 2.x version 3.0. > GNOME still lacks (good and tightly integrated the GNOME way) > applications in various day-to-day things like IM. Getting a good set > of applications should be a goal for 3.0 (in addition to things like > making the platform legacy-free). Why is IM so special that we cannot add it during 2.x? There already is a plan to add office/productivity apps. Regards, Olav _______________________________________________ desktop-devel-list mailing list [email protected] http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/desktop-devel-list
