Re: [gcmd-dev] gcmd - where to start

[Alexander M. Gardner]

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> Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2013 20:44:57 +0100
> From: Christian Mallwitz <address@hidden>
> To: Gnome-commander development list <address@hidden>
> Subject: Re: [gcmd-dev] gcmd - where to start
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> Hi,
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> I think it would be terrific if we can get an update for gcmd build
> and published but I have two major concerns:
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> 1) gcmd is using Gnome 2 which is _really_ outdated - without a major
> rewrite we will never properly integrate with a Gnome 3 desktop (of
> any flavour) which leads to
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> 2) C++ as implementation language - it reduces the number of people
> willing to contribute from maybe 10 to 1-2 actually being able to.
> There are major pieces of Gnome 3 software implemented in Python and
> PyGObject and if we would go down this route I suspect there are many
> more people able to supply a quick bug fix.
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> Cheers
> Christian
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Hi,

Should there be a discussion on whether to stay w/ Gnome at all?  I left 
Gnome when I saw the direction it was moving.  I suspect many others 
moved as well, to either XFCE or Mate.  Is GCMD a good fit for Gnome 3?  
Is Gnome 3 a good fit for GCMD?  Would the rewrite need to be as 
extensive (or even more extensive?) to move to XFCE or Mate?  If a major 
rewrite is to be undertaken, now would be the time to decide in which 
direction to go.

As far as Python v C/C++ goes, and keep in mind I am not a programmer, 
is there a compromise possible?  For example, rewriting the parts that 
are in need of major updates in Python, leaving the other parts in C/C++ 
for now?  Or, if the capability to provide rapid bug fixes is the 
concern, do the rewrite in C/C++ but allow bug fixes in Python until the 
C/C++ people can write the the final fix (having written that, it sounds 
impossible though)?  I am obviously ignoring the performance differences 
between C/C++ and Python, leaving that for the more knowledgeable.

Thanks.
Alex