I have my own domain so I could setup a listserv there if need be. I agree though on the suggestion to see about getting one from the same place as the Scribus listserv.
Gary On Thu, 2003-07-31 at 00:58, Steve Herrick wrote: > Gary Glasscock wrote: > > Steve, there is a bit of a problem, I think anyway, with creating a UI > > as you suggest. For one, there are standards that need to be followed > > when implementing a UI, no matter the platform used. With this in mind, > > I think that our group should concentrate on enhancing the present UI > > and making sure that it stays well within the standards set forth for > > KDE/Gnome. I know that this is probably something that you didn't want > > to hear, however, I felt compeled to point out the standards issue. > > No, it's OK, I'm open to criticism. Frankly, I never expected the > near-modeless idea to catch on. I wanted to present it, however, partly > as an academic exercise (basically to see if I could do an entire UI > that way - it's probably 75% done), but more as a blue-sky model to > orient us for the future. The more I read Jef Raskin, the more I like him. > > > Basically, the way I see it, your proposal is a very good one, however, > > it is a bit advanced and more to an extreme departure of the standard > > UI. I think your proposal would be better served as a proposal for > > changes to the current UI standards that are already in place, and not > > in a singular program as yet. > > > > This is my humble opinion of the matter. > > I'm not up to proposing new standards to the entire open-source > community - it's all I can do to stay afloat when people start talking > techie on this list. > > That said, a lot of my ideas could appeal to people if I drop the idea > of never selecting anything. I'd prefer to keep tools (modes) to a > minimum, but I could be convinced to meet somewhere between what we have > now (many modes) and my ideal (no modes). If it were, say, three, I > could live with that. > > This would allow us to consolidate palletes and make the contextual > menu... well, more contextual. Even accepting some modes, there's a lot > that can be done to simplify the interface. I propose this be one of our > goals. > > > Gary Glasscock > > > > PS. any feedback on my suggestion to set up a listserv for our little > > group? > > Could we arrange to get one from the same server as the main Scribus > list? If not, I'll set one up at Yahoo. > > Note: I'll be on the road for the next week, so my email availability > will be spotty. --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Mail Server Anti-Virus]
