On Mon, 2002-07-08 at 00:17, Borsenkow Andrej wrote: > > Nobody says it is bad feature. The problem is it requires support in > each application ... and we already have seen Mandrake reaction to > United Linux idea.
I may be mistaken, but my impression of Mandrake's response to United Linux was that they did not like the business model. I believe UL is trying to proprietize quite a bit of their distribution. It is Love's brainchild anyway, and I have never really liked his distro's model. > > Here is another idea how it can be implemented. Daemon that monitors > specific files (e.g. bookmarks) and then distributes changes according > to rules. It still needs import/export programs but advantage is it si > independent of applications. So it can be developed, tested and deployed > transparently in any environment. > Not a bad idea... as long as it was simple enough for novices (which I believe is this next big wave. Many people get so excited when I talk about all of the software you get with linux and at what cost.) I still like the idea of a central database, maybe make a plugin for the web browsers to sync with the database. Since Mandrake uses primarily open-source programs, I don't see why they could not work with the programs maintainers to coordinate this feature. > Now we just need somebody motivated enough to write it :-) > always the issue isn't it.... I am trying to light a fire here though. I think it would be a way that would allow Mandrake to really step out in front of the crowd. In the past people would be interested in linux but run to the safety and familiarity of windows, however things appear changing and fast as I get people who are now ready to take the plunge. This would eliminate one of the biggest underlying issues of so many different programs by making them more uniform. -- SI Reasoning [EMAIL PROTECTED] gpg public key ftp://ftp.p-p-i.com/pub/si-mindspring-pubkey.asc "I see in the near future a crisis approaching that unnerves me and causes me to tremble for the safety of my country.... Corporations have been enthroned and an era of corruption in high places will follow, and the money power of the country will endeavor to prolong its reign by working upon the prejudices of the people until all wealth is aggregated in a few hands and the Republic is destroyed." -Abraham Lincoln
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