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Latest tagged entries for 'GNOME'



A new use for python

2009.02.18 Wed 2:12 P GMT-07
Apparently, python is now the preferred language for gnome/kde virus/worm writing. Makes sense, it's preinstalled on most linux environments. (Take tongue out of cheek). WRT the actual virus, nothing really too surprising, other than the newbie li

Open source development and OpenOffice.org

2008.10.10 Fri 7:43 A GMT-07
Gnomer (and Novell employee), Michael Meeks, provides some great insight into the health and viability of the Open Office project. A complex wonder of engineering (supporting .doc in some cases better than Word) while also supporting open standards,

Mono, Miguel and Matt Asay

2007.11.02 Fri 2:43 P GMT-07
As long as biased people are commenting on Matt's pining for a more innovative Miguel, I thought I'd throw in my two cents. I'm certainly biased* and have my opinions as well. So yes, Matt made a technical faux paus in pleading with Miguel to devel

Gnome devs too lazy for python?

2007.10.31 Wed 1:09 P GMT-07
Some interesting thoughts about testing and python found among gnome developers. Joe Shaw was explaining how most new gnome apps these days are written in either python or C#. They choose C# for their app (a href="http://www.beagle-project.org/">