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On 11/18/03 03:07:19, munky@××××××.com wrote: |
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> In that case, we should establish what programs we would like to |
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> include |
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> in this. First, perhaps it would be more intelligent to establish |
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> categories: |
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Nice initiative. Might I suggest you maintain this list and add it to |
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the desktop-research project pages? |
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In general, there exist several 'best of breed' applications for |
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different environments so how about adding what apps are native |
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to which DE? I run gnome 2.4 exclusively (this mail is written using |
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the gnome2 MUA balsa which works wonderfully), some run mixed |
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environments, some run pure KDE and yet others run XFCE and |
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some even run a 'non DE' with fluxbox et al. |
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I think it would make the most sense if we target our efforts on the |
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'de facto' DE standards (drag n' drop, mime-database etc as embodied |
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in KDE, gnome and XFCE). |
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In other words if someone decides that fluxbox is really cool, |
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rxvt+mutt is the only 'non-bloated' MUA solution, drag n' drop |
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is a some fancy new-fangled concept of no real use, mime-type-handling |
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is a shortlived fad, then, well, he/she isn't really in the target |
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audience for the 'gentoo desktop experience'. |
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Anyway, target audience is a central concept and I can't help but |
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wonder where we are in this respect. Comments please! |
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