Form XSB, take some load off LSB.

Daniel Quinlan wrote: > > Jean-Eric Cuendet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > I'm asking me a question. There is now 2 big desktops for Linux: KDE > > and Gnome. > > This issue has come up at several meetings with Linux distributors and > developers. The general view (which I share) is that the

Re: Desktop normalization

Jean-Eric Cuendet wrote: > > Hello, > I'm asking me a question. There is now 2 big desktops for Linux: KDE and > Gnome. > Couldn't we add an API to access either Gnome or KDE desktop for the > applications to interact with them. > So, a Word processor could access Gnome if it's running Gnome or KD

Re: Future of Linux

On Thu, 12 Nov 1998, Andy Tai wrote: > > Compilers are also an issue I feel strongly about. I think gcc and egcs > > are awsome, but no match (yet) for commercial compilers. > > Don't even think of trying making some commerical compilers part of the Linux > standard, if they's what you are think

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[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > (IMHO, maybe CPU, but BIOS for the sake of discussion). LINUX should > > read (and not "soft" read) a serial number out of the BIOS, and not hold > > it in software to be hacked. BIOS manufacture might be easier to > > Any scheme like this can be hacked. Especiall

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I guess I am use to BeroList. ;-) Anyhow I will try not to do it again...--- Begin Message --- Alan Cox wrote: OK, you got me on the previous. I'll look into it more, and take your word for it now. > > therefore if: Linux/hardware allowed Serial number on hardware, > > accessable in OS then: IS

RE: Future of Linux

--- Begin Message --- Alan Cox wrote: > > > What else will the lsb cover? Or has there been a decision about that > > yet? > > The only other stuff covered at the meeting was X11. The good work XFree > does is a big help there as their binary interfaces and the X specification > API's are