Linux Base

[R. McFarlane]

At 08:26 PM 9/14/2004, Ed Sutherland, had this to say :


>On 9/14/04 1:36 PM, "Derick Centeno" <aguilarojo@verizon.net> wrote:
>
> > A unified desktop..what Afterstep, Enlightenment, WindowMaker, and
> > others aren't enough?  Or are you asking for less or one?
>
>I'm looking for one desktop environment people can concentrate their
>development on. Imagine the confusion that would erupt if a Windows
>developer had to write a version for Windows XP and Windows NT and then 20
>other lesser offshoots of Windows or Mac developers needed to release code
>that worked on everything from Mac OS X 'Tiger' to the original Lisa? If we
>have one Linux code, a developer could easily release a Windows, a Mac and a
>Linux version.

         While it is true that there are a multitude of development 
libraries, a developer does not need to write for them all (I know this is 
not what you are saying they have to do now). Once a developer writes code 
for one library, any user just needs to make sure their system has that 
library and then all they do is download the program source and compile.

>But I do agree about the anarchist nature of 'open source' software.
>Confusion is encouraged and any attempt to streamline the process to make it
>palatable to the general public (who aren't college kids, or IT
>professionals) is seen as Chairman Bill's boot on the neck of world freedom.
>(okay, that's a bit of hyperbole, but you get the point. ;)

         This "base" idea sounds good on the surface, but I wonder what's 
really at the core? I think it's another international spy ring conspiracy 
due to the failings of the sociological matriarchal deprived capitalistic 
pagan world economy! ;)


PS : HORRAY team Canada!


Sincerely,

R. McFarlane

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