Re: [GnomeMeeting-list] Re: Discussion: 2.2 Proposed Modules List

[yannski www-aius u-strasbg fr]

In addition,

Maybe it's a good thing to follow the MS or Mac Desktop, in term of
functionnality, but we have the possibility to surpass their offer, and
Gnomemeeting is surely surpassing is MS equivalent (I don't know if there is a
videoconferencing tool in the Mac Desktop). We have the possibility to offer
new, stable and beautiful technologies to the Gnome Desktop.

++

yk

Selon Dennis Gilmore <dennis dgilmore net>:

> I think that given how cheap it is now to buy a webcam and to have an
> internet connection  gnomemeeting is an essential application for those
> with family and friends in far away places.  I have friends and family 
> all over the world.  and i tend to agree to an extent with damien i.e.
> have a basic desktop and add the bits you want  or to have it all
> included.  so you would have a pim, office suite, communications
> software, web browser in the core desktop  so the average user doesnt
> need to look for what he wants.
> 
> Dennis
> 
> 
> On Wed, 2002-11-13 at 21:15, Jeff Waugh wrote:
> > > 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. :-)
> > 
> > - Jeff
> > 
> > 
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> Dennis Gilmore <dennis dgilmore net>
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