![]() Here’s hoping they open their minds a little bit, and also fix some of the stupid crap that keeps me on CentOS for the time being. Unfortunately, just because they’re updating the HIG doesn’t mean they’ll be any more open to changes. And would networked deployment/synchronization of dconf settings be too much to ask? Hopefully dconf will get some serious attention with the new HIG, and instead of dropping features that a lot of people rely on they’ll most often just provide a toggle for advanced users. Attract new developers, and properly examine the framework in order to make calculated expansions into more diverse usage scenarios. I think this is just the right move to be making at this point. Just because a lot of us want better multi-monitor support doesn’t mean it’s easy to fit into the current design specification without destroying or diluting it. ![]() They’re losing developers, maybe making it easier for people who’s ideas are more inline with and excited about the project is just what they need. These people have a vision, and while I might not always agree with what they’ve done to my beloved GNOME 2, they are at least trying to move ahead (like KDE has done and is doing with KDE4). ![]() Criticism or no, they’re sticking to their guns, and I applaud that. What’s also clear is that the GNOME guys aren’t backing down with this whole GNOME 3 thing. Overall, I think this is a good idea, because a graphical user interface and its applications – what GNOME essentially is to most users – needs deep system integration to work as good as possible. They clearly want to become a full-fledged platform, more on par with Android or iOS than GNOME 2 or KDE (KDE might actually be going in a similar direction, I don’t know). This isn’t everything they’re working on, but it does offer a glimpse of what GNOME is working towards. The GNOME human interface guidelines will also be updated, which surprised me because I assumed the radically different GNOME 3 already had its own HIG. They also want to modernise the development tools and aim to include an application development SDK with GNOME OS. This new application framework will be available outside of GNOME OS for regular distributions as well. Third, easier packaging and, not mentioned but I’m sure included, deployment (I smell an application store). ![]() Red flags going up for some I’m sure, but GNOME is open source, so I wouldn’t worry. If you already know where this is going, you’re not the only one. On top of that, there’s really no way for developers to maintain a brand or earn money. The team believes that the GNOME APIs are too much of a shifting target, and that application distribution is difficult and fragmented. One of the efforts to take GNOME to the next level is what the team refers to as GNOME OS – but in reality, it’s a set of improvements to GNOME that are just as interesting to GNOME-the-desktop-environment.įor instance, one of the most important things the GNOME team will work on is application development and distribution. GNOME 3 has been out and about for a while, and it hasn’t exactly been a smashing success. The future of GNOME – an interesting subject. ![]()
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