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Date:      Mon, 17 Jan 2000 15:55:58 +0000 (GMT)
From:      Jonathon McKitrick <jcm@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org>
To:        Chris.Smith@raytheon.co.uk
Cc:        James A Wilde <james.wilde@telia.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Which X-window to choose?
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.21.0001171553500.12285-100000@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org>
In-Reply-To: <00256866.00426B86.00@rslhub.raytheon.co.uk>

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On Fri, 14 Jan 2000 Chris.Smith@raytheon.co.uk wrote:

>Regarding standards, KDE has adopted it's own 'standard' known as
>KOM/OpenParts (I think).  Gnome uses an existing standard but it's a
>'commercial style' one which I dont like.  I compare it to Microsoft DCOM
>which is foul and should be burned at the stake :o)

I thought CORBA was supposedly a good idea for Gnome?  Open and flexible,
and standardized as well?  Without standards, you run the risk of
(a) several incompatible standards (like instant messengers) or one
company holding all the cards (like M$)

-=> jm <=-





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