Comments on: Early Criticism of GNOME Do http://davidsiegel.org/early-criticism-of-gnome-do/ David Siegel Thu, 04 Mar 2010 01:16:34 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: zerothis http://davidsiegel.org/early-criticism-of-gnome-do/comment-page-1/#comment-705 zerothis Fri, 06 Feb 2009 23:35:42 +0000 http://blog.davebsd.com/2007/12/08/early-criticism-of-gnome-do/#comment-705 "No, you will not experience “dll hell”–I don’t even know what that means." No, I am not a bipedal hominid! BTW, what *is* a bipedal hominid? “No, you will not experience “dll hell”–I don’t even know what that means.”

No, I am not a bipedal hominid! BTW, what *is* a bipedal hominid?

]]> By: Dave http://davidsiegel.org/early-criticism-of-gnome-do/comment-page-1/#comment-678 Dave Tue, 05 Feb 2008 19:58:34 +0000 http://blog.davebsd.com/2007/12/08/early-criticism-of-gnome-do/#comment-678 hofo, a penny saved is a penny earned :) hofo, a penny saved is a penny earned Smile

]]> By: hofo http://davidsiegel.org/early-criticism-of-gnome-do/comment-page-1/#comment-677 hofo Tue, 05 Feb 2008 19:54:44 +0000 http://blog.davebsd.com/2007/12/08/early-criticism-of-gnome-do/#comment-677 "Also, I’m fairly confident that propriety software has no future. Yes, I am aware that proprietary software has a multi-trillion dollar past and present, but this implies nothing about the future." As you're a college student (read, "relatively unschooled in the strange ways of corporate America") you can be forgiven for having such a idealistic outlook. Eventually you will discover that Corporate America (or at least those who are the Powers That Be (tm) in Corporate America) like proprietary software. The proprietary/open debate is irrelevant to them. What they like about proprietary software are the trappings that come with it, expensive consultants, expensive support contracts, expensive staff training programs, and expensive upgrades. Corporate America is all about spending money ("it takes money to make money") and proprietary software let's them do that and justify overinflated budgets to their Powers That Be. Inexpensive software by definition can't be as good, in their eyes. “Also, I’m fairly confident that propriety software has no future. Yes, I am aware that proprietary software has a multi-trillion dollar past and present, but this implies nothing about the future.”

As you’re a college student (read, “relatively unschooled in the strange ways of corporate America”Wink you can be forgiven for having such a idealistic outlook. Eventually you will discover that Corporate America (or at least those who are the Powers That Be ™ in Corporate America) like proprietary software. The proprietary/open debate is irrelevant to them. What they like about proprietary software are the trappings that come with it, expensive consultants, expensive support contracts, expensive staff training programs, and expensive upgrades. Corporate America is all about spending money (“it takes money to make money”Wink and proprietary software let’s them do that and justify overinflated budgets to their Powers That Be. Inexpensive software by definition can’t be as good, in their eyes.

]]> By: joe shaw / i can make any situation about me http://davidsiegel.org/early-criticism-of-gnome-do/comment-page-1/#comment-691 joe shaw / i can make any situation about me Sun, 03 Feb 2008 15:30:11 +0000 http://blog.davebsd.com/2007/12/08/early-criticism-of-gnome-do/#comment-691 [...] other posts actually do hit on the point that this community split is dumb and that we should give credit [...] [...] other posts actually do hit on the point that this community split is dumb and that we should give credit [...]

]]> By: Flock rocks - and Microsoft is not going to take over the world. Deal with it. « Total Immersion http://davidsiegel.org/early-criticism-of-gnome-do/comment-page-1/#comment-695 Flock rocks - and Microsoft is not going to take over the world. Deal with it. « Total Immersion Thu, 17 Jan 2008 21:37:23 +0000 http://blog.davebsd.com/2007/12/08/early-criticism-of-gnome-do/#comment-695 [...] developers are building on top of both open and proprietary platforms with impunity, using whichever languages make technical sense for the job in [...] [...] developers are building on top of both open and proprietary platforms with impunity, using whichever languages make technical sense for the job in [...]

]]> By: tecosystems » Do or Do Not Do, There is No OS X http://davidsiegel.org/early-criticism-of-gnome-do/comment-page-1/#comment-669 tecosystems » Do or Do Not Do, There is No OS X Wed, 16 Jan 2008 07:47:14 +0000 http://blog.davebsd.com/2007/12/08/early-criticism-of-gnome-do/#comment-669 [...] to me is David’s trajectory within the GNOME community. Not too long ago, David was a newcomer, one unfamiliar enough that he initially named the project after an already existing GNOME [...] [...] to me is David’s trajectory within the GNOME community. Not too long ago, David was a newcomer, one unfamiliar enough that he initially named the project after an already existing GNOME [...]

]]> By: Sean’s Mental Walkabout » Blog Archive » Quote of the Day http://davidsiegel.org/early-criticism-of-gnome-do/comment-page-1/#comment-700 Sean’s Mental Walkabout » Blog Archive » Quote of the Day Wed, 16 Jan 2008 03:59:41 +0000 http://blog.davebsd.com/2007/12/08/early-criticism-of-gnome-do/#comment-700 [...] – David Siegel [...] [...] – David Siegel [...]

]]> By: Jim Priest http://davidsiegel.org/early-criticism-of-gnome-do/comment-page-1/#comment-702 Jim Priest Fri, 21 Dec 2007 02:44:15 +0000 http://blog.davebsd.com/2007/12/08/early-criticism-of-gnome-do/#comment-702 I love it! I'm a huge fan of FARR (Find and Run Robot) on Windows (at work) and have been waiting for something similar on Linux (home). If you haven't checked FARR out - I would - might pick up some ideas... I love it! I’m a huge fan of FARR (Find and Run Robot) on Windows (at work) and have been waiting for something similar on Linux (home).

If you haven’t checked FARR out – I would – might pick up some ideas…

]]> By: Garret http://davidsiegel.org/early-criticism-of-gnome-do/comment-page-1/#comment-701 Garret Sun, 16 Dec 2007 08:56:19 +0000 http://blog.davebsd.com/2007/12/08/early-criticism-of-gnome-do/#comment-701 Why also if i have tomboy installed i can't use the Super+Space combinatio to start gnome-do? In synaptic i don't find libtomboy.... Why also if i have tomboy installed i can’t use the Super+Space combinatio to start gnome-do? In synaptic i don’t find libtomboy….

]]> By: Pedro T. http://davidsiegel.org/early-criticism-of-gnome-do/comment-page-1/#comment-676 Pedro T. Sun, 16 Dec 2007 04:22:59 +0000 http://blog.davebsd.com/2007/12/08/early-criticism-of-gnome-do/#comment-676 ... the problem is the need to start all the Mono core to use Gnome Do. Some of us do not want it to happen, still loving Gnome. Gnome generally still doesn't require Mono (even if some nice apps do), and we hope, NEVER will. Miguel is somehow getting more distant from Gnome. Even @ Gnome Foundation... Since Ximian, he sees Microsoft as need_to_connect_to (remember Ximian Exchange Connector ?) I guess this woulnd't have lot's of users in a Mac analog situation... (even... well, its just too many layers) Besides that, your app looks lovely. And yes, you should keep workin on it. … the problem is the need to start all the Mono core to use Gnome Do.
Some of us do not want it to happen, still loving Gnome.
Gnome generally still doesn’t require Mono (even if some nice apps do), and we hope, NEVER will.

Miguel is somehow getting more distant from Gnome. Even @ Gnome Foundation… Since Ximian, he sees Microsoft as need_to_connect_to (remember Ximian Exchange Connector ?)

I guess this woulnd’t have lot’s of users in a Mac analog situation… (even… well, its just too many layers)

Besides that, your app looks lovely. And yes, you should keep workin on it.

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