Re: Karsten's browser reviews (updated)
On Tue, May 15, 2001 at 12:36:42PM -0400, Noah L. Meyerhans wrote:
> On Tue, May 15, 2001 at 11:22:29AM -0500, John Hasler wrote:
> > noah writes:
> > > I changed my mind when I saw that it depends on GNOME crap. Can't I
> > > install a browser without installing a fscking "desktop environment"?
> >
> > Yes. Galeon, for example. "Gnome libraries" != "Gnome desktop
> > environment".
>
> Not in my book. I'm not about to install "libglade (wich is used to
> build the interface), libxml and every other standard gnome
> library" (quote from the galeon INSTALL file) just to get a browser.
> Even if it is a good browser.
Neither of those libraries are GNOME specific. Shouldn't knock GNOME
people or others for trying to use portable reusable libraries. In
theory, it makes multiplatform support for complex applications much
easier (and robust!).
--
Eric G. Miller <egm2@jps.net>
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