On 7/15/05, Daniel Johnsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi there,
> a week ago I read, that the development resources for the Java Desktop System 
> will be decreased, since JDS stayed behind the expectations.
> I think it never had the chance to become a platform for third party apps, 
> what would be necessary for a future-oriented unix desktop.

The only thing I have heard about JDS development is that the focus
was shifting to JDS/Solaris instead of JDS/Linux. Are you certain
about this? Can you quote a source?

> Using Gnome as the base was the big mistake, since it's only good looking 
> (clean, integrated), but under the hood it's not flexible (>for me< it also 
> look outdated).
> Better take a look at KDE. In my opinion, it's the only desktop environment, 
> that could attract prop. software vendors to a different plattform than 
> windows.
> Of course it's far away from being perfect, but it's built on the most 
> promising base, named QT.

While I respect that is your opinion, please don't start KDE vs. GNOME
flamewars using inflammatory language.

-- 
Shawn Walker, Software and Systems Analyst
[EMAIL PROTECTED] - http://binarycrusader.blogspot.com/
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