Re: WIN32 compilation, UML Sequence Diagrams and Inheritance arrows and the spirit of GNU software.

[Alan Horkan <horkana tcd ie>]

On Mon, 19 Aug 2002, Tim Ellis wrote:

> Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2002 14:54:47 -0400
> From: Tim Ellis <Tim Ellis gamet com>
> Reply-To: dia-list gnome org
> To: dia-list gnome org
> Cc: horkana tcd ie
> Subject: Re: WIN32 compilation,
>      UML Sequence Diagrams and Inheritance arrows and the spirit of GNU
>     software.
>
> > > > On that note, the win32 is a popular platform.
> > > > I cannot imagine that you would just drop it.
> > >
> > > I can (and have just done).
>
> I am very intrigued and a bit scared.
>
> What's happening here?
>
> I'm a Linux bigot/zealot. I'm using Dia to do database ERDs. But my fellow
> coworkers are still stuck in the Win32 world, and I've been able to
> placate their fears about Dia so far by dismissing all concerns with a
> casual: "Dia has a Win32 port."

I hope and assume we still have the win32 version of dia wrapped in the
friendly installer and that Hans if just making sure people dont annoy
himm for support.

I expect Hans will make it explicitly clear exactly what he meant.

Sincerely
Alan