[Desktop_architects] [Announce] "Common Desktop Infrastructure" 0.1.0 is released

[Kay Ramme]

Kameda-san,

Daisuke Kameda wrote:
> 
> I also agree with re-using something already there.
> But it is politically difficult to choose QtDBus, ORBit, XPCOM, or UNO,
> I think.
Yep, might be. Though I am sure you are certainly thinking about the 
technical terms as well.
> 
> So, I decided to make Common Desktop Infrastructure based on D-BUS.
What a shame. I would have loved to see Uno there ... though I believe 
you have your reasons.

> 
> 
>>> In the first place, in now opensource desktop community, is selecting 
>>> one component technology possible?
>>
>> I don't see a reason why not.
> 
> If one component model is chosen, other project developers feel to
> be controled by using the component model via bridge. Even if nobody
> means it.
I am not sure I understand you correctly, IMHO a component model does 
not control anybody, especially wrt your project, it just does enable 
inter-operation ... so it is feature :-)

> 
> This is the reason which I considered.
> 
> Regards,


        Kay



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