Martin Konold writes: -> !! There is a solution up and coming !! -> -> Have look at the kde project.
[ Stuff snipped ] I strongly doubt that KDE has the momentum to succeed. It's based on Qt, which is a proprietary standard. Granted the implementation is delivered 'free for noncommercial use', but I don't see that as a significant difference. It's still a proprietary toolkit, which will keep the GNU crowd disinterested, as well as making it inappropriate for Debian proper. So, you replace an 'open', well known API with a proprietary implementation (and the rapidly developing lesstif) with a proprietary, unknown API with an open distribution model. Not a significant win in my eyes. Perhaps a more well-guided effort would be to assist the lesstif project, and build a free CDE workalike based on lesstif. The advantage here is that you get to keep the more well-known, standard Motif API, which will breed developer familiarity (as well as being able to build on already avaliable free Motif software), and end up with a truly free, unencumbered desktop. KDE is a nice effort, granted. I'm sure the people involved have put a good amount of work into it. However, due to the restrictions on Qt, the basis for KDE, I have serious doubts about any momentum KDE will gain, and don't think it's appropriate as part of Debian proper. Just my $.02 -Larry -- Larry Daffner | Linux: Unleash the workstation in your PC! [EMAIL PROTECTED] / http://web2.airmail.net/vizzie/ C makes it easy to shoot yourself in the foot. C++ makes it harder, but when you do, it blows away your whole leg. -- Bjarne Stroustrup on C++ -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
