Re: Problems, Ideas, Other

[bob cs csoft net]

On Fri, 27 Aug 1999, James Aylett wrote:

> On Thu, Aug 26, 1999 at 11:56:18AM -0500, bob@cs.csoft.net wrote:
> 
> > ESD: Why replace esd when all it needs is a little fixing up. Fix the code
> > that generates the fuz in the sound and it will be great.
> 
> Because esd is largely unmaintainable, and has a rather dubious internal
> structure that makes it less extensible and gives it some fundamental
> problems. Latency, I believe, is the one usually bandied around at this point.
> 

Understood.

> > Alarm Applet: why reinvent cron?
> 
> Because cron doesn't integrate with the panel? Because new users don't 'get'
> crontab?
> 

Cromagnon


> > GNOME-WM: Heven knows we dont need yet another WM. Finishing the WM
> > Specification should remove the need for a GNOME WM. It will save alot of
> > time and trouble making a GNOME WM.
> 
> Every spec needs at least one testbed, though ...

Yes, but there are already a lot of wm's out there that could be used as a
testbed that are already done are close to it.

> 
> > All that GNOME has over KDE now is:
> > License (kinda)
> > Languages
> 
> Better design philosophy (IMHO).

I think so too, but Since most distribs come with KDE, for most people,
there will be less reasons to switch to gnome. GNOME needs to stand out
again...

> 
> James
> 
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