Re: Win32 port

[Cory Watson <gphat cafes net>]

At 01:47 PM 6/6/00 -0400, you wrote:


>Cory Watson wrote:
>
> > At 01:05 PM 6/6/00 -0400, you wrote:
> > >But why would you want to?
> >
> > Because regardless of how pretty and advanced GNOME is, Linux is still way
> > too difficult, and too 'big' for the average person.  My mom (bless her
> > heart) has no use for 70% of the stuff that you and I use daily and take
> > for granted in Linux.  They only need the stuff that Windows gives them.
> >
> > I'd love to see the whole world using GNOME, but until something is done
> > with what's _under_ GNOME, I don't think we'll make much progress.  Perhaps
> > Miguel has something up his sleeves.
> >
>
>If you are using Gnome exclusively, then you shouldn't have to worry about how
>'big' and complex Linux is.  The aim of Gnome is too make an enivornment
>incredibly easy for your mom to use, without ever seeing the bigness that is
>Linux.

I agree in part, but why have a 400lb gorilla holding up your desktop when 
you only need a few strong legs?

>Whats under Gnome currently is an incredibly efficent stable operating
>system.  I'd like to see the whole world using this.  Porting Gnome and it's
>many applications to windows would be what the windows port of The Gimp is,
>slow and unstable.

Once again, I don't even want to think about porting to Windows;)