> Date: Thu, 06 Mar 2008 07:06:46 -0800 > From: Troy James Sobotka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [ubuntu-art] Hacking / Kludging - WAS Re: gtk theme > > It certainly isn't optimal, and I am well aware of the shortcomings. > The point isn't to kludge / hack _everything_, but do it where it is > required to achieve an innovation. Animated progressbars might be an > example here.
Animated progressbars are already an option in clearlooks and murrine, afaik. > Our track record for doing things _before_ other competing operating > systems do something is not exactly stellar. > > Putting in a kludge / hack accomplishes two things: > > 1) It clearly demonstrates the shortcoming in the current code set. > 2) Puts a little more pressure on the architecture to evolve _properly_. > > Heck. If it weren't for the kludges and hacks here and there, with the > respective sarcastic comments in the code, where would FOSS be at all? > Instead of putting in the hack, you could file a bug. Yeah, the devs are reluctant to add new stuff (especially in the Gnome side of things :P), but a good case can make its way into good implementation. > Sincerely, > TJS > OT: How do I get my ubuntu-art mail in single-message form rather than in digest form? ^_^' I'm actually starting to see your point. :) ^kd -- ubuntu-art mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
