LXer: Mono man accuses Mac Gtk+ fans of jeopardizing Linux desktop

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07-17-2008, 02:10 AM	#1
LXer LXer NewsBot Registered: Dec 2005 Posts: 128,383 Rep:	LXer: Mono man accuses Mac Gtk+ fans of jeopardizing Linux desktop Published at LXer: Miguel de Icaza has criticized plans for the next GNU Gnome cross-platform environment that risks damaging the Linux desktop ISV ecosystem by focusing on the Mac. De Icaza, leading the Mono and Moonlight cross-platform .NET projects at Novell, has warned a "new crop" of developers pushing plans for Gtk+ 3 risk "throwing away years of work" on Gtk+. They're also failing to recognize the value of having an ISV ecosystem working to put Gnome on Linux. Gtk+ is the tool set for building the Gnome graphical user interface, with version three the next planned major update. Read More...

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