I'm not a Gtk+ developer, but I think one of the criteria for being considered is: doesn't introduce a new library dependency, or maybe it can, if it really makes sense. Gtk+ depending on a spell checking library hardly makes sense, however.
On Fri, 26 Aug 2005, Mike Hearn wrote: > Yes, it's yet another "me too" post, this time for gtkspell. > > Spelling checker support is widely used in many apps, and from my POV is a > huge pain because gtkspell is a very common failed dependency for > autopackages. We provide tools to make weak linking against this library > simple but a few projects for whatever mysterious reasons they have refuse > to use them. > > Being able to guarantee the presence of GtkSpell by depending on GTK+ > would be wonderful. > > Last time I asked about this, Owen indicated he didn't think it belonged > in GTK+ but maybe this Project Ridely means a change in policy? > > thanks -mike Chipzz AKA Jan Van Buggenhout -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ UNIX isn't dead - It just smells funny [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Baldric, you wouldn't recognize a subtle plan if it painted itself pur- ple and danced naked on a harpsicord singing 'subtle plans are here a- gain'." _______________________________________________ desktop-devel-list mailing list desktop-devel-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/desktop-devel-list