Seems like we're not the only ones discussing the future of desktop apps: http://hardware.slashdot.org/story/13/12/04/0346251/the-desktop-is-dead-long-live-the-desktop
On 5 December 2013 06:30, vfclists . <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > On 4 December 2013 20:20, Florian Klämpfl <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Am 04.12.2013 21:08, schrieb Avishai: >> > There's very little interest because it simply can't do the job. If >> > you're looking to buy a new car, you don't stop at a motorcycle shop. >> > If Lazarus could overcome just a few of the major obstacles I think >> > there would be RightToLeft people that would make the effort to create a >> > great RightToLeft tool. >> >> If the guys who started lazarus, would have thought the same, there >> would be no lazarus at all. If an OSS tool misses a certain feature, >> then there is simply not enough interest, else somebody who needs it, >> would implement it. Period. >> >> >> -- > > > I think the problem is more of an issue of newcomers confidence that they > can dive into the codebase and start tackling stuff, or at least they can > find someone to guide them if they want to. Systems programming is not an > easy area to get involved with and there are many developers who have never > had to get anywhere close to that kind of programming. It all looks rather > daunting for those who may not be so proficient at Pascal or experienced in > low level programming > > > -- > Frank Church > > ======================= > http://devblog.brahmancreations.com > > -- > _______________________________________________ > Lazarus mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.lazarus.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/lazarus > -- Regards Danny -- _______________________________________________ Lazarus mailing list [email protected] http://lists.lazarus.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/lazarus
