I met some of you at the Linux World conference. Here is a little tough: Linux World Conference It was a pleasure to see so much enthusiasm about an alternative to the current proprietary systems that keep fighting each other and limiting our freedom (http://www.linuxworldexpo.com/). While it seems like the roots for a great open source system is well being taken care of with the many Linux projects, there is not enough going on to take advantage of this awakening to do Wright this time. Lots of talk about compatibility, transportability, multiple platform, etc., but missing the fundamental: no standardization => no functional commonality => no design driven software compiler => back into the agony of the current proprietary systems. I hate to insist, but if we do not have a Functional Thesaurus™ for functional standardization, leading to a System Design Methodology (SDM) which guarantees integration of the software elements and software/hardware elements, the future of LINUX is compromised. See www.stargate-se.com Forum.
The current path will lead to Applications (database, word processing, Internet development and browsers, multimedia, h/w components, peripherals, etc.) which cannot provide the needed standardization for the user. One must understand, first of all, that the application requiring extreme specialization to make it productive is yesterday thinking. The great number of user (99 of every 100 users) cannot afford the specialization. They need to be productive with multiple tools that must allow the integration the resulting data. On the other hand, the creation of the Functional Thesaurus™ and SDM will lead to the ultimate software development environment. Graphical user interface, like today's Visual C++, is just a small token into the total graphical functional software development tool needed. Join that revolution at the Stargate Forum, discussions and projects. I would be interested in getting some help from you, as well as maybe provide you with support at the design/documentation level. from Humberto W. Sachs - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit www.stargate-se.com, from ancient mysteries, H.G. Wells, Star Trek and Star War visions to the Stargate of tomorrow's reality * Only for the brave and courageous * ______________________________________________