Re: Focusing on innovation re: mono, python et al

["Elijah Newren" <newren gmail com>]

On 7/14/06, Corey Burger <corey burger gmail com> wrote:
> Hey all,
>
> It seems that the recent discussions of mono (and to a lesser extent
> python) have lost sight of two very important things: innovation and
> why we are really here.
>
> Regardless of what you think of the language they are being written
> in, there are a number of very cool apps and tools being written in
> various "heavy" languages. At the end of day, what GNOME is about
> delivering a simple and powerful desktop to users. Python and
> Mono-based apps are delivering this, in spades.
>
> Without futher ado, to remember what this conversation is really
> about, Corey's gallery of innovative and very cool Mono and Python
> apps:
>
> Mono:
> F-spot
> Beagle
> MonoDevelop
> Diva
> Banshee
>
> Python:
> Gimmie
> Pitivi
> Jokosher
> Serpentine
> Gramps
> Gourment Recipe Manager
>
> So lets focus on what really matter: delivering a rocking desktop to
> masses, rather than get bogged down in pendantic debates about the

spelling: pedantic

Sorry, couldn't resist.  ;-)