Re: [Nautilus-list] RSS Viewer? When??

[Ross Burton <r burton 180sw com>]

On 14 Mar 2001 10:50:11 +0000, Calum Benson wrote:
> Ross Burton wrote:
> 
> > Oh!  An integrated RSS viewer!  I've been thinking about writing one of
> > those as an exercise in GNOME programming, as Evo has one but it's a bit
> > broken in the current snapshots.  When is this due for release? 
> 
> Hmmm... this does rather beg the question-- if Evo already has one, why
> would you want one in Nautilus as well? (Or vice versa). Wouldn't it be
> better just getting together and concentrating efforts on writing one
> that sits on the desktop or elsewhere (maybe the Eazel one already
> does?) that you can look at anytime, whatever application you happen to
> be using?  

Because Evo's one only works in the Executive Summary view, and Nautilus
does allow RSS views on the desktop, which rocks.

> And hey-- we could even call it... Active Desktop  :o)


Oi, watch it...  :-)

Ross

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