Re: Debian packages and freedesktop.org (Gnome, KDE, etc) menu entries

[Zenaan Harkness <zen@freedbms.net>]

On Sun, 2003-12-07 at 08:41, Marc Wilson wrote:
> On Sat, Dec 06, 2003 at 06:02:16PM +0100, Mathieu Roy wrote:
> > I remember about a message from a guy from RedHat saying more or less
> > that he see no point in supporting an environment/wm that do not
> > follow the new standards decided at freedesktop.org...
> 
> Just as a data point, you do realize that freedesktop.org is a wholly owned
> and operated subsidiary of RedHat, right?
> 
> Oh, you don't think so?  Take a look at who their god-king is.  Take a look
> at where their mailing lists are hosted.  Karsten has detailed in another
> thread his interactions with that group.
> 
> Then think about whether RedHat has a vested interest in *not* supporting
> anything that doesn't view the world the same way their annointed "God of
> the Desktop" does.

Ahh ... thanks for pointing this out. I knew there was a conspiracy to
pre-empt and subvert all competing desktop standardization efforts. By
no less than those evil Microsoft wannabes themselves, Red Hat! We
should take it even more personally - no point dealing on superfluous
technical level.

Cynicism aside, can anyone point to Carsten's thread for some other
individual's POV?

ta
zen

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