[Thunar-dev] Developing a new app for Xfce

[Jani Monoses]

> <soapbox>
> Before Giuseppe and Stephan came along (and now Peter, too), we didn't
> have anyone working on an archiver.  Those of us already working on Xfce
> didn't have the time to work on file roller or write our own.  Who are
> we to tell someone what to work on or how to accomplish it in their
> freely-given time?

I agree, and I do not want to persuade anyone into working on something 
I'd like to see, let alone something they would not like to do.
I just expressed my opinion, which I still hold that working together 
with others has a better chance of getting ready for prime time, than 
going the from scratch route.

And yes, it is nice that Giuseppe, Stephan and Peter are working on 
tools for Xfce, but the fact is these tools are not good enough yet. The 
fun factor tends to keep projects 95% ready and the boring 5% (or 
whatever) for usability and stability never getting done in most cases. 
What good it is if the app is designed modular and optimized for speed 
if it confuses the user or crashes? The fact itself that there are two 
competing archivers (never mind there was an xarchive project as well) 
is a bit disturbing.

Again, not saying what others should work on, just expressing my 
frustration this time as an Xfce user.

> 
> Personally, my goal isn't Xfce World Domination (yeah, I know, big
> surprise).  I just want to have fun.  If other people benefit from my
> fun, that's a huge bonus (for them, and some nice warm fuzzy feel-good

Nothing wrong with it IMHO, a healthy and very fair worldview :)

> feelings for me).  If not, then people are left with no less than they
> had before.
no less == more and sometimes more is less :) User confusion, time 
wasted on evaluating similar-but-not-quite solutions on which a lot more 
effort was expended than if the devs had put their heads together and 
their egos aside and had collaborated. Oh, I forgot to mention the 
dozens media players each with a loyal following but none quite good 
enough for everyone ;) Sorry for nesting my little rant in your soapbox 
section :)

> </soapbox>
> 
> 	-brian
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