Rick Burnett wrote: > I think you might be missing Paul's point. While yes I use KDE on > both the Solaris side and the Linux side everyday, not everyone does.
I think you may be missing my point, namely that without a tidy, integrated package of development libraries occasionally projects just might never happen. As an application programmer I don't want to always be fighting an uphill battle against shifting or underpowered APIs - to some extent choosing the technology to suit the developers is as important as choosing that which best fits the problem. > This is why taking the > desktop out of the equation is so important for making linux a very > powerful music workstation OS where you have the ultimate in usability > and customization. But what about for those users who don't want a custom music workstation? What about for those users that require desktop to run alongside their normal, everyday applications? What about the person who doesn't want to build a smattering of external libraries every time they download a new music application to try out? What about coding to the reality of the situation and keeping our sights on attainable targets rather than coding to a _potential_ future? Is it better having some software that works on a subsection of computers than none that works on lots? Cheers, R -- http://www.all-day-breakfast.com/rosegarden http://www.bownie.com
