Re: GNOME & KOM/OP

[Miguel de Icaza <miguel nuclecu unam mx>]

> 2) Windows has a lot of big programs which share data and facilities
> using OLE e.g. office, developer-studio, exchange/outlook etc. What it
> does not have is lots of small components which can be put together to
> make big programs. IMHO it is the second that we should be persuing,
> since the sort of coordination needed for big integrated programs like
> office is huge (and I don't think we can compete with MS on that count).

Exactly.  

Now, those "big programs" you mention are actually made up of various
little smaller COM objects, they are not monolithic huge applications
in the inside (as one might think from a first look at the code).

Miguel.