Comments on: Hello, World http://blogs.gnome.org/nigeltao/2007/05/20/hello-world/ No, I don't have millions of worshippers. Yet. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:36:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: mike http://blogs.gnome.org/nigeltao/2007/05/20/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-72 mike Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/nigeltao/2007/05/20/hello-world/#comment-72 SuperSwitcher is really cool.<p/>A nice replacement to the task bar!<p/>Any chance of getting this into GNOME?<br/>Or is it too much functionality for GNOME? SuperSwitcher is really cool.

A nice replacement to the task bar!

Any chance of getting this into GNOME?
Or is it too much functionality for GNOME?

]]> By: Nigel Tao http://blogs.gnome.org/nigeltao/2007/05/20/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-73 Nigel Tao Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/nigeltao/2007/05/20/hello-world/#comment-73 Well, I'd like to see it used more widely. I feel clumsy when I'm using a vanilla GNOME desktop without SuperSwitcher, but obviously, if I didn't have the itch to start with, I'd never have written the program to scratch it. :-)<p/>You can think of it as in the same family as DevilsPie and Brightside - something extra for those who want more than Cheerios [1] for their window manager. Every so often we re-raise the idea of a GNOME "Power Tools" Suite - programs that are definitely GNOMEy but don't necessarily follow the regular six-month release cycle (and the associated quality that comes from e.g. bug-fix only code freezes). I'd be happy to see SuperSwitcher in something like that.<p/>But really, that's just a name. Deep down, it's all open source software. If you like it, tell your friends. I'll give you a 20% commission on the sale price. :-) Or, even better, package it for your favorite distro.<p/>[1] <a href="http://perkypants.org/blog/2006/03/23/rocket-powered-cheerios/">http://perkypants.org/blog/2006/03/23/rocket-powered-cheerios/</a> Well, I’d like to see it used more widely. I feel clumsy when I’m using a vanilla GNOME desktop without SuperSwitcher, but obviously, if I didn’t have the itch to start with, I’d never have written the program to scratch it. :-)

You can think of it as in the same family as DevilsPie and Brightside – something extra for those who want more than Cheerios [1] for their window manager. Every so often we re-raise the idea of a GNOME “Power Tools” Suite – programs that are definitely GNOMEy but don’t necessarily follow the regular six-month release cycle (and the associated quality that comes from e.g. bug-fix only code freezes). I’d be happy to see SuperSwitcher in something like that.

But really, that’s just a name. Deep down, it’s all open source software. If you like it, tell your friends. I’ll give you a 20% commission on the sale price. :-) Or, even better, package it for your favorite distro.

[1] http://perkypants.org/blog/2006/03/23/rocket-powered-cheerios/

]]> By: Sigi http://blogs.gnome.org/nigeltao/2007/05/20/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-74 Sigi Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/nigeltao/2007/05/20/hello-world/#comment-74 You legend, Nige. :) You legend, Nige. :)

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