[haiku-development] Re: To __BEOS__ or not to __BEOS__?
- From: Maurice Kalinowski <haiku@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: haiku-development@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 17:42:19 +0200
Hey all,
I tried to avoid commenting on this discussion, but I would like to put
one thing into consideration:
Axel Dörfler wrote:
Otherwise, we'll break binary compatibility, and that's just a bad idea
for any OS that already has an existing software base.
What existing software base are you (and others) exactly talking about?
NetPositive? SoundPlay? Gobe?
Come on, let's be realistic, all those apps have been nice showcases in
the last century, but we today this is nothing that will give you more
than a nostalgic smile.
I do understand the point in staying compatible to show uniformity and a
clear view of the project to the outer world. But stating that Haiku is
useless without these fancy applications will make Haiku useless itself.
All the effort taken to stay compatible could have been used to create
something so much greater. I have heard this opinion now from many
people and it seems like nobody is willing to say it like this. It
sounds rude, I know. But it is the damn truth.
Maurice
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