<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 29 December 2010 15:29, David Halliday <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:david.halliday@gmail.com">david.halliday@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
Looks like the gimp project could use a hand: <a href="http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/12/single-window-gimp-release-delayed-but-why" target="_blank">http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/12/single-window-gimp-release-delayed-but-why</a><div>
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</div><div><a href="http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/12/single-window-gimp-release-delayed-but-why" target="_blank"></a>Didn't realise that the developer base on the project was so small. I always feel bad with OSS that I'm not the strongest developer, still I try to do my bit by spreading the good word and providing help where I can to other users.<div>
<div></div><div class="h5"><br></div></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div>Once again this just goes to prove that the Best Project need the right people, to work on them, not just any old people but the right ones with the right ideas....</div>
<div><br></div><div>There is an old storey that the old BBC OS was written over night and was one of the Best OSs of its period, some of its best features still exist in modern systems, although I think you may have trouble finding some of the code still in use, (But I would not be surprised if its there)</div>
<div><br></div><div>The best projects are usually based on Small teams where communication is easy and hence the likely hood of arguments are near zero. I mean look at Debian, big team, massive project, moves really slowly mostly due to politics and arguments.</div>
<div><br></div><div>I have come up with a few quick rules that I think mean good projects, (and its not just software)</div><div><br></div><div>1> If it ain't broke don't fix it. (Its almost defiantly true that you would be better starting again in this case)</div>
<div><br></div><div>2> If it is broke, think twice before fixing it; Always think if its better to rewrite rather than Fix!</div><div> </div><div>3> Use some kind of modular design and keep your modules separate hence, if you happen to need to rewrite the wheel at least the brakes, steering and saddle don't need rewriting too!</div>
<div><br></div><div>Peter.</div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"><div><div><div class="h5">
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On 6 December 2010 14:44, Paul Littlefield <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:info@paully.co.uk" target="_blank">info@paully.co.uk</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
On 06/12/10 09:52, David Halliday wrote:<br>
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Gimp it is then.<br>
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Yep, happy with that. I was going to suggest the shell editor NANO but could not find a donation link anywhere...<br>
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Paully<div><div></div><div><br>
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