On Mon, 2006-07-17 at 09:32 -0400, JP Rosevear wrote: > > Since applications > > that are included in the core GNOME desktop are known to be well- > > maintained, widely-translated, and released on a regular schedule, it > > can certainly be more desirable for a distro to include a core GNOME > > app than an alternative, especially if it's one for which their users > > are paying for support. > > They are known to be somewhat well maintained but the quality varies > widely in practice.
True, and I'd certainly expect that to be a factor in any distro's decision too. If a poor-quality, well-maintained product doesn't measurably improve over time, though, it should probably be dropped from the GNOME desktop release anyway, if there's a better alternative. Cheeri, Calum. -- CALUM BENSON, Usability Engineer Sun Microsystems Ireland mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Java Desktop System Group http://ie.sun.com +353 1 819 9771 Any opinions are personal and not necessarily those of Sun Microsystems _______________________________________________ desktop-devel-list mailing list [email protected] http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/desktop-devel-list
