You know what would be a good PR boost for Java on the client? A java UI that didn't feel sluggish. Been 15+ years and I'm still waiting for a speedy Java UI.
On Sun, Apr 29, 2012 at 7:51 PM, Fernando Cassia <fcas...@gmail.com> wrote: > Given this > http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/254488/google_drive_for_linux_is_on_the_way.html > > It would be a great PR boost for Java if someone quickly coded a Google > Drive client for Linux, so that it becomes availabel BEFORE the official > release :) > > I imagine something using Java6+ APIs like docking to systray.... > > In fact, there's something done in Java to upload docs to google accounts... > http://code.google.com/p/google-docs-upload/ > > And here > http://sourceforge.net/projects/upthesync/ > > Something about mounting a filesystem from Java could probably be borrowed > from here > http://mudslide.sourceforge.net/ > > or here > http://sourceforge.net/projects/gdatafs/ > "Gdatafs is a FUSE implementation that mount your account at google's > picassa web to your filesystem. The filesystem support ful read/write and > delete of album and photos." > > Please ... someone better than me at coding (or with more time)... let's > show Gurgle where Java excels... network-centric applications. > > It'd be great to show Google that a single Java app is better than several > native apps, one for each OS they want to support.... also a good way to > give Linux users a reason to install OpenJDK... > > It'd be a punch in the face if the program also included some sort of > statement about that with a single java client, there's no need to do > separate versions for each OS like Google does... :) > > Just my $0.02 > FC > -- > During times of Universal Deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary > act > - George Orwell > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Java Posse" group. > To post to this group, send email to javaposse@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > javaposse+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to javaposse@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to javaposse+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.
