gqview removed from rawhide

[Sindre Pedersen Bjordal]

fre, 13.08.2004 kl. 05.59 skrev Jim Cornette:
> Christopher Aillon wrote:
> 
> > Just a note that gqview just got removed from rawhide.  It has the 
> > same mission statement as gthumb and uses raster code internally.  
> > Yes, I know there are people who use it still.  I suggest this can 
> > move over to Fedora Extras if people really want it.
> >
> >
> I feel that gqview is a great program for dealing with graphics. I hate 
> to have it leave the fold of programs provided within core. I hope that 
> this program enriches the Fedora Extras fold.
> 
> Thanks for the heads up. It saves me from looking for it if doing a 
> clean install. This is one program that is selected by me during fresh 
> installs.
> 
> Out of curiosity, what made this program and others fall by the wayside? 
> Are there usage reports gathered somewhere regarding what programs are 
> favored by users? Do people just get tired of maintaining one, then push 
> users to a lesser program? (Mutt vs. Pine or similar changes)
> 
> Jim
> 
> -- 
> A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely
> rearranging their prejudices.
> 		-- William James

While I don't fully get it myself, there's this: 

http://fedora.redhat.com/projects/desktop/defaults.html 

-- 
Sindre Pedersen Bjordal <foolish at fedoraforum.org>
www.fedoraforum.org
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