[ews.eclipse.technology.desk] Re: What else is out there?

[Robert Enyedi <renyedi@xxxxxxxxx>]

Ian Darwin wrote:
> Robert Enyedi wrote:
>
> > And there's one project I found interesting:
> >
> > http://www.tolstoy.com/samizdat/jconfig.html
> >
> > This addresses many desktop issues. The last time I tried it it worked
> > well on Windows but poor on Linux.
> >
> > As the statement at the bottom of the page says, they tried to 
> > standardize it (I suppose through the JCP) but without success. 
> > However, they might be willing to donate/contribute some code.
>
>
> If you do follow that link, please note that that page is from 2002, and 
> the page about the JCP that it refers to is from 1999(!). Things are 
> somewhat different at the JCP nowadays, though still not as "open" as 
> you might like.
>
> Ian Darwin
> Individual Member, JCP :-)

Yeah, I know that the page is outdated. Around one year ago I sent them 
a mail asking them if they wouldn't want to release the product under 
open source license (or under a dual license). I thought about open 
source because the project had great potential, possibly many interested 
parties in contributing to it but it wasn't quite finished at that time. 
Nor is now. No reply yet, though...

Regarding your JCP membership, I'm also planning in joining JCP as an 
individual member. It's just that the registration process is still 
awkward. But this week I'll do it :-)