Re: GUI API reference for gnuStep

[Banlu Kemiyatorn]

Almost too long! :-) I didn't think you intend any offense, rather happy to hear that people still like and use it actually. I kinda prefered to be listed as an artist than developer. (not because it's better imo or anything)

----- Original message -----
> Banlu,
>
> I intended no offense with my comment, I was just making the point that,
> for a project, sometimes "dead" is basically equivalent to "complete and
> sufficient."  I think WindowMaker development stalled because it wasn't
> really obvious that there was anything more to be done with it.  As far
> as I am concerned, it is complete and sufficient for my needs.  I can't
> think of a single thing that I would want changed.  The guys that wrote
> it can be very proud of the accomplishment -- it is a great piece of
> software.
>
> I was vaguely aware of your name from the icon licensing in the
> WindowMaker README file (WTFPL, LOL! ;-D), but not aware that you were a
> core developer of it.  If so, then,  "Thank You", too.  Probably the
> only piece of software I have used more consistently and constantly has
> been EMACS.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> --Robert
>
> On Mar 19, 2011, at 8:10 AM, Banlu Kemiyatorn wrote:
>
> > I am pretty sure we dont need a screenshot for old wmaker user like
> > you or its 3rd core developer like me. ;-) And if you were so happy
> > with WMaker, you probably didn't spend enough time with GNUstep.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Sent from my GNU/Linux N900
> >
> > ----- Original message -----
> > > Dead or not, I've been using WindowMaker as my window manager since
> > > the  mid-1990s, on Solaris, Linux, and AIX, every day, and very
> > > often over  VPN.  I've never had it crash; never had to fuss with
> > > it.  Being old  doesn't disqualify it from being good at what it
> > > does.  It was usable  over dial-up when nothing else was.
> > >
> > > I can't say anything good about GNOME.  It was installed as part of
> > > the  'Sun Java Desktop System' when I upgraded my U60 here at home
> > > to Solaris  10, and made that machine practically useless for local
> > > desktop use, it  was so insanely slow.  Removing GNOME from it was
> > > like excising a cancer.
> > >
> > > --Robert
> > >
> > > On Mar 19, 2011, at 6:33 AM, Banlu Kemiyatorn wrote:
> > >
> > > > ----- Original message -----
> > > > ...
> > > > > can't seem to get gWorkspace to work. I am new to all things
> > > > > Objective-C,and am currently learning to use the iPhone SDK. My
> > > > > interest
> > > > ...
> > > >
> > > > Speaking of new user, I saw someone asking if WMaker was still
> > > > recommended, I think we should not advertise the dead Window Maker
> > > > project in the front page to anyone but some old farts. Please
> > > > replace  SS with a GNOME themed one which could even enabled by
> > > > default if  GNOME environment was detected, declared it as current
> > > > goal or  something. Work best or not, WMaker SS shoud be
> > > > eliminated from the  front page immediatly.
> > > >
> > > > Feel no sorry for bragging again and again on this, and will never
> > > > give up.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Sent from my GNU/Linux N900
> > > >
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> > >
> >
> >
>