I've been thinking about similar ideas to GOD for a while, but I don't think that GOD takes things far enough. GOD seems to add bits of web functionality onto desktop apps and bits of desktop functionality onto web apps. This approach wouldn't realize the full potential of a 'log in anywhere' desktop, wouldn't make for easy migration for Win/Mac users, wouldn't eliminate the inconsistent interface between web and desktop apps, and wouldn't facilitate new, more powerful web apps. Instead, why not fix the problems that web apps face of lack of an offline mode, limited access to local resources, and inability to easily extend the functionality available to them? I've written these thoughts in much more detail at http://thewebdesktop.blogspot.com/; I'd be curious what others think. Michael _______________________________________________ desktop-devel-list mailing list [email protected] http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/desktop-devel-list
