Re: Will X11 ever be installed by default?
Re: Will X11 ever be installed by default?
- Subject: Re: Will X11 ever be installed by default?
- From: Jim Elliott <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 11:32:10 -0500
I don't think it's realistic to target an average Mac user with an X11
program. If you truly want to get the business and support of average
Mac users, you're going to need to port to Carbon or Cocoa. X11 is just
too complex, confusing, different, and frankly geeky. Geeks like me put
up with it because of the valuable tools we're long accustomed to
using, and understand the value of installing, caring and feeding for
it. And we'll already have X11 installed, or will be willing to install
it before installing your program.
People who shouldn't have to care that X11 is involved should not be
exposed to X11, at least in today's implementations, I think.
-Jim
On Jul 28, 2004, at 08:58, Dave Williss wrote:
But our users are not your average X11 user, they're your average Mac
user. They shouldn't have to care that X11 is involved, just as they
don't
have to worry about whether or not Carbon, QuickTime, or any other
component of the OS is involved.
-- Dave Williss
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