** Sabi ni Dido noong Mon, 14 Jan 2002 14:10:12 +0800 > I think the biggest problem with Linux desktop environments is that they > must so SLAVISHLY copy the Windows desktop environment. Both KDE and > Gnome are guilty of this (and arguably KDE more so), and arguably much
I concur, and IMHO, this has contributed to the bloat of the distros. I'll reiterate my position that it's not X11R6 that's bloated, it's the window managers. > of it was done to ease the migration of refugees from the Evil Empire to > the Free World, but in my opinion both of these parallel projects are > going much too far in this regard. I can understand their position, but OTOH, I believe there are enough new users to whom it won't matter. IOW, there are users that you can give something that looks like Be, and they'll take to it anywayz. > I've just been giving GNUstep a little swing, and am reading through > Objective-C and seeing what we can do. It's much much more mature than > it once was when I started using Linux and looking for ways to develop X > applications. At least GNUstep is beginning to look more and more ripe, > and seems to have the potential to produce in the future a desktop that > may be much better than anything Redmond ever made. Something like OS/2's WorkPlace Shell. Seriously though, that's one reason I took to AfterSTEP and WindowMaker, particularly the former -- they worked closely enough to WPS, w/c is one OS/2 component I wish IBM would open-source. Might be one of those things though that are subject to some 3rd party patent or license and w/c IBM just can't release. In the meantime, AfterStep does nicely. Mabuhay. 8. When the chips are down, the buffalo is empty. _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
