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From: mcneills@landcareresearch.co.nz (Stephen McNeill)
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Subject: Re: gwindows as target from rapid
Date: 7 Sep 2004 14:10:05 -0700
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Fionn mac Cuimhaill <invisible@hiding.from.spam> wrote in message news:<hj5pj0do1jg60008t4gu5k6e4ncuca711f@4ax.com>...
> On 2 Sep 2004 15:06:31 -0700, mcneills@landcareresearch.co.nz (Stephen
> McNeill) wrote:
> 
> >Some time ago there was some brief discussion about the future
> >direction of Gwindows. Nothing came of that, so I wanted to know if
> >Gwindows is something people are still interested in, or should we give
> >it a decent burial? If it is still needed, perhaps we need to organise
> >ourselves to be able to get the package to a state we're happy with.
> >
> >Regards
> >Stephen
> 
> I'm using it, and am planning on adding substantial extensions to the
> printing support, as well as to other parts of GWindows.

Great. I also have some modifications planned. It seems then, from
your comments, and those of Frank Piron, that there are a few
more-or-less parallel efforts to move Gwindows along, albeit in
different ways.

So, is there some consensus for a formal structure to maintain the
package, or would people prefer to do their own thing? Oh, and a reply
doesn't necessarily constitute an offer to manage the effort...

Thanks
Stephen