Re: GNOME Window Manager (fwd)
This is in part my fault, I CC'd the list but this list isn't where
the discussion originated. Nonetheless, it's the only message I've gotten
from the list in several days ;-)
But you're right, as have others on this list, this doesn't exactly
belong to the lsb list. However I think it affects the lsb and its goals
and so for lack of another forum right now, I don't have any qualms about
discussing such issues here. I certainly can't be accused of eating up
excessive bandwidth (come on folks, I get more mail from the mgetty list ;-)
I was deep in meditation when Robert Current awoke me by saying:
>
> Is there a mailing list to discuss the founding of a GUI standardization
> effort!?
>
> I realize it doesn't belong on this mailing list.... And, I also know
> some others would like to start talking too!
> Alfredo K. Kojima of Window Maker <kojima@windowmaker.org> For one
> would probably be interested in talking you someone, I have spoke to
> him, and he is interested in hearing what's going to happen, so...
>
> If a web site and private list is needed, I can try see what I can do to
> get one going... I by no means am in a position to have any
> input...most of it is over my head. But I would be willing to lend use
> of my server for a good cause.
>
> Obviously, this should be a private discussion (IMHO) between the people
> of all major window managers
> (KDE/GNOME/Enlightenment/WindowMaker/Afterstep/FVWM/etc..), and some
> people at XFree86, some people at Berlin, and probably maybe XI and
> commercial X shops. At least until they can agree on some kind of
> charter/list of goals.
>
> So, who has been contaced by who so far, and were can we send people who
> are qualified and interested?
>
> Again, sorry, I know this list isn't the place, but that's what I am
> asking, where is the place to discuss it?
> --
> "Robert W. Current" <rob@current.nu> - email
> http://www.current.nu - personal web site
> "Hey mister, turn it on, turn it up, and turn me loose." - Dwight Yoakam
>
>
> Aaron wrote:
> >
> > I was deep in meditation when Waldo Bastian awoke me by saying:
> > >
> > > Inspired by the Gnome Spec, one of the KDE-developers is working hard to
> > > get a KDE Window Mangager spec out as well. Although the two specs are
> > > different in some areas, it should not be too hard to make a
> > > window-manager
> > > which is both Gnome- and KDE-aware. I expect that the most popular WMs
> > > will have support for both in the not so far future.
> > >
> >
> > That certainly is possible, but I don't think it solves the problem, which
> > is at the application level. What would be really nice is if GNOME and
> > KDE applications were interoperable. Otherwise we will have 2 (3 if you
> > count GNUStep) environments with exclusive APIs. As an applications
> > developer, I don't want to have to code the same stuff twice, one for
> > GNOME interoperability and one for KDE (and in some cases, such as
> > DnD, I probably couldn't if I wanted to). On the flip side, it would be
> > a shame allow a single environment to become an exclusive standard, de facto
> > or otherwise, because both seem to serve the communities who prefer them.
> >
> > --
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