Re: GNOME Software Map: Reinventing the weel?

[Chmouel Boudjnah <chmouel mandrakesoft com>]

Eduardo Silva <jobezone@yahoo.com> writes:

> But, only recently, Mandrake has released a beta
> of DiskDrake with these and more functions in GPL
> license.
> And
> it's even made with gtk! 
> Why aren't people taking advantage of the GPL, which
> grants us to take it and change it to our heart's
> desire?
> Or why won't anybody contact with Mandrake first, to
> see if they want
> to
> make it a oficial Gnome program.
> Conclusion is,
> before thinking into starting a software project for
> Gnome, check first if it is already being made
> outside
> of Gnome and in GPL....and start creating the
> gtk/Gnome version of it. You can even help the current
> author to put a new feature you would like to see in
> it.

Yes, we (Mandrake) think it's a good idea.

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