Re: Questions for deploying GNUStep

[thisguyisi]

Chad Hardin wrote:

> I was working on a DirectFB backend for quite a while.  However, I 
> discovered that the way DirectFB handles multiple applications is via 
> a cooperative sharing scheme.
> DirectFB would be nice, but cooperative multitasking would be a step 
> back.
>
> Know I 'm not sure where to go besides the begining..X11.
>
> Chad
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> On Tuesday, October 7, 2003, at 10:24 AM, Rafael de Jaime Juliá wrote:
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> > First of all, hi to the list.
> >
> > Now, I wonder what would be the best way of deploying GNUStep as a 
> > desktop system... Is DGS reliable/working/useful or not? Which is the 
> > best (alpha and such things) backend for GNUStep? Is it possible to 
> > change the theme? I mean, is the GUI formed off pixmaps or is it 
> > hard-coded? Would it be too hard to theme it?
> >
> > Thank you!
> >
> > Rafa.-
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Chad,

Perhaps a backend based on Cairo? Or extend the libart backend if there 
are any major "holes" for what you want it to do?

Best Regards,
-thisguyisi