Re: Using Gnome Vendor

From: Jeff Waugh <jdub perkypants org>
To: Richard Stallman <rms gnu org>
Cc: Mike Newman <mike gtnorthern demon co uk>, aes gnome org, desktop-devel-list gnome org, foundation-list gnome org
Subject: Re: Using Gnome Vendor
Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2003 17:07:33 +1000

<quote who="Richard Stallman">

> The fact that the tag is not visible to the user makes the issue less
> important, but we have seen it still can cause confusion.  Renaming it to
> "distributor" can't hurt.

This XML file is already out there in the wild, with software (including
non-"GNOME official" software) already relying on it. Changing a non user
visible, machine-readable XML file schema will not provide a strong enough
benefit to offset the pain involved.

Then again, and I hate to say it... "patches are accepted".

- Jeff

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References:
- Re: Using Gnome Vendor
  - From: Mike Newman
- Re: Using Gnome Vendor
  - From: Richard Stallman

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