Matthew Gardiner wrote: >On Sunday 21 May 2006 08:16, Dick Davies wrote: > >>Not really. GNOME needs to be aware of ACLs to take advantage of those >>features. I don't see what business it is of GNOME what filesystem >>it's running on. >> >> > >If the file system had features that can be tweaked for files, then those >features should be exposed via an GUI; for example, if ZFS can 'compress' a >file, then why not make it an option in the 'about this file' dialogue? or am >have I crossed that sacred boundary of UNIX elitism to promoting the idea >making a SUN product usable to the mere mortal? > > > >>If you mean you'd like a ZFS GUI admin tool, then by all means write one >>(in whatever 'non-crappy' language you like), but that's not what I'd call >>'integration'. >> >> > >Isn't that SUN's job of writing software for their operating system - or have >I fallen off the Apple bandwagon, and expecting too much from a >software/hardware vendor? > > > I tend to agree this time, a working GUI for a new feature (or useful exiting ones) helps newcomers, especially those from the windows world, make the transition to Solaris. Many of these people expect a GUI and will walk away if one isn't provided. Maybe a GUI should be part of any new feature's development? It wouldn't have to be comprehensive, just enough support the common, day to day, tasks.
Experienced UNIX users shun GUI applications in favour of the more flexible and scriptable CLI, but if OpenSolaris is to appeal to the masses (read those weaned on windows) a decent GUI is a must. Ian _______________________________________________ opensolaris-discuss mailing list [email protected]
