Re: Discussion: 2.2 Proposed Modules List

[Damien Sandras <dsandras seconix com>]

Le mer 13/11/2002 à 12:15, Jeff Waugh a écrit :
> > Personally (but it is only my opinion), I think that the core desktop
> > should only contain things like file-roller, acme, nautilus, gcalctool,
> > ... But that other applications like IM's, office suites, mail readers,
> > web browsers, GnomeMeeting, ... should be part of Fifth-Toe only and
> > not of the desktop.
> 
> The concept of a complete desktop environment changes, and I think it's good
> to embrace the kinds of features that Apple and Microsoft are including in
> their desktops. (I'm actually writing an article about this at the moment,
> but anyway...)
> 
> So, I believe that GNOME should include a web browser, IM client and mail
> reader (in amongst other things, but you've mentioned these specifically) in
> the Desktop release. These are appropriate for many classes of users.
> 
> I'm just not convinced that a video/audio conferencing system is in this
> category yet. :-)


You are taking Microsoft as an example, but apparently Microsoft doesn't
have the same advice as you as they are providing videoconferencing
tools (either Netmeeting, either using their IM) ;-)


> 
> - Jeff
> 
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