Re: Proposed: Evolution (and associated libs)

[Jeff Waugh <jdub perkypants org>]

<quote who="hellan acm org">

> If Evolution goes in, gal should be polled into the evolution source tree.
> That way, we avoid making gal a part of the platform, and we make sure
> that other apps don't start depending on gal.

gal would be included in the *Desktop* if Evolution were accepted. Libraries
in the Desktop don't have the same API/ABI commitments as libs in the
Platform, and application developers should be aware of the risks of using
them if they choose to.

- Jeff

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