This is in part my fault, I CC'd the list but this list isn't where the discussion originated. Nonetheless, it's the only message I've gotten from the list in several days ;-)
But you're right, as have others on this list, this doesn't exactly belong to the lsb list. However I think it affects the lsb and its goals and so for lack of another forum right now, I don't have any qualms about discussing such issues here. I certainly can't be accused of eating up excessive bandwidth (come on folks, I get more mail from the mgetty list ;-) I was deep in meditation when Robert Current awoke me by saying: > > Is there a mailing list to discuss the founding of a GUI standardization > effort!? > > I realize it doesn't belong on this mailing list.... And, I also know > some others would like to start talking too! > Alfredo K. Kojima of Window Maker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For one > would probably be interested in talking you someone, I have spoke to > him, and he is interested in hearing what's going to happen, so... > > If a web site and private list is needed, I can try see what I can do to > get one going... I by no means am in a position to have any > input...most of it is over my head. But I would be willing to lend use > of my server for a good cause. > > Obviously, this should be a private discussion (IMHO) between the people > of all major window managers > (KDE/GNOME/Enlightenment/WindowMaker/Afterstep/FVWM/etc..), and some > people at XFree86, some people at Berlin, and probably maybe XI and > commercial X shops. At least until they can agree on some kind of > charter/list of goals. > > So, who has been contaced by who so far, and were can we send people who > are qualified and interested? > > Again, sorry, I know this list isn't the place, but that's what I am > asking, where is the place to discuss it? > -- > "Robert W. Current" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - email > http://www.current.nu - personal web site > "Hey mister, turn it on, turn it up, and turn me loose." - Dwight Yoakam > > > Aaron wrote: > > > > I was deep in meditation when Waldo Bastian awoke me by saying: > > > > > > Inspired by the Gnome Spec, one of the KDE-developers is working hard to > > > get a KDE Window Mangager spec out as well. Although the two specs are > > > different in some areas, it should not be too hard to make a > > > window-manager > > > which is both Gnome- and KDE-aware. I expect that the most popular WMs > > > will have support for both in the not so far future. > > > > > > > That certainly is possible, but I don't think it solves the problem, which > > is at the application level. What would be really nice is if GNOME and > > KDE applications were interoperable. Otherwise we will have 2 (3 if you > > count GNUStep) environments with exclusive APIs. As an applications > > developer, I don't want to have to code the same stuff twice, one for > > GNOME interoperability and one for KDE (and in some cases, such as > > DnD, I probably couldn't if I wanted to). On the flip side, it would be > > a shame allow a single environment to become an exclusive standard, de facto > > or otherwise, because both seem to serve the communities who prefer them. > > > > -- > > > > $--------------------------------------------------------------------$ > > | Aaron Gaudio mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] | > > | http://www.rit.edu/~adg1653/ | > > $--------------------------------------------------------------------$ > > | "The fool finds ignorance all around him. | > > | The wise man finds ignorance within." | > > $--------------------------------------------------------------------$ > > > > Use of any of my email addresses is subject to the terms found at > > http://www.rit.edu/~adg1653/email.shtml. By using any of my addresses, you > > agree to be bound by the terms therein. > > > > -- > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- ¤--------------------------------------------------------------------¤ | Aaron Gaudio mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] | | http://www.rit.edu/~adg1653/ | ¤--------------------------------------------------------------------¤ | "The fool finds ignorance all around him. | | The wise man finds ignorance within." | ¤--------------------------------------------------------------------¤ Use of any of my email addresses is subject to the terms found at http://www.rit.edu/~adg1653/email.shtml. By using any of my addresses, you agree to be bound by the terms therein.
