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List:       kde-core-devel
Subject:    Re: KIO->GnomeVFS bridge started (looking for a Common-VFS)
From:       nf <nf2 () scheinwelt ! at>
Date:       2004-12-20 19:19:35
Message-ID: 1103570375.1039.453.camel () limac
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On Mon, 2004-12-20 at 18:14, George Staikos wrote:
> On Monday 20 December 2004 11:14, nf wrote:

> >
> > http://www.scheinwelt.at/~norbertf/common-vfs/COMMON-VFS-BENEFITS.html
> 
>    How about the disadvantages?  You could start with: One VFS is presently 
> superior in features, protocols support, and compatibility, and the other 
> desktop is going to have to lose functionality and performance, and gain 
> bloat in order to satisfy these other benefits.  (note that I did not say 
> which desktop, whichever one it is, it's irrelevant)  You could continue 
> with: hundreds or thousands of bug fixes will be thrown out, and many new 
> possible bug paths introduced.  There are many more.  

That sounds a bit fatalistic: "We know we are heading in the wrong
direction, but it's too late - So let's just close the eyes and move on
with our autistic libraries..."

Performance, number of protocols and features? I doubt that's of high
value if it's not available inside ALL applications and file-choosers.
Consistency and transparency might be more important from the "users"
perspective.

Norbert


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