Re: [Suggestion] GNUstep-test for quality control

[Philippe C.D. Robert]

Hi,

Riccardo Mottola wrote:
> > To make it short I believe that GNUstep would be far more successful if
> > it was "only" a X11 based desktop solution than a crossplattform API
> > which has to integrate into other desktops. But this discussion is an
> > old one and off topic anyway, I guess. So excuse me for writing this,
> > but I just had to ... :-)
>
> I don't hink "only" is the correct term, but "too". GNUstep is an
> implementation of the OpenStep api. Tha tis a good thing (TM). I think it
> should be also reproduce the Desktop experience.
>
> At the end GNUstep should be both cocoa (the APIs) and Aqua (the user
> interface) to use MacosX terms. This is my personal view.

Of course, GNUstep should provide the same API as it does now (and 
more...), but this should only be one, although important part of what 
makes GNUstep.

> But I thin we are making step forwards for example with GWorkspace. If we
> get a good window manager and a preference application I think we are on the
> good way. Put in some "usr" applications... and you are at a quite good
> point I think.

It is IMHO not enough to "have" some apps which use the GNUstep API and 
are part of the GNUstep CVS. This approach will not bring back the 
unique experience found in NEXTSTEP and its successors and thus will not 
come close to what many of us expect from it, I am afraid.

...but then, what do I know, maybe there is really not much missing 
which will glue together what is already here.

-Phil
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