Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

GNOME Developer Suggests Split From GNU Project

Posted by Soulskill on from the taking-their-toys-and-going-home dept.

blozza2070 writes "In a recent posting from Philip Van Hoof, he suggests that GNOME split off from the GNU Project and has proposed a vote. He was informed he will need 10% of members to agree for a vote to be put forth. At the same time, David Schlesinger (on the GNOME Advisory Board) has agreed on a vote. Stormy Peters said she doesn't agree with this, but then gave everyone instructions on how to proceed with a vote. She mentioned that roughly 20 members are needed to agree." The mailing list server is timing out as of this writing, but iTWire has the Cliff's notes.

7 of 587 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Miguel de Icaza by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Give the guy some slack, he has mono.

  2. Big mistake by Gnome by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Stallman will drop them from GNU Hurd now. They'll be on the outside looking in...

  3. Re:Because? by m.ducharme · · Score: 3, Funny

    Only Steve Jobs can fork reality.

    (written from my macbook)

    --
    Rule of Slashdot #0: You and people like you are not representative of the larger population. - A.C.
  4. Re:Go, it's not GNU/Linux by msclrhd · · Score: 2, Funny

    Linux/GNU/NOME (GNOME is not GNU any more)

  5. Re:Because? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    And Ballmer can go fork himself!

    Bada Bing!

  6. Re:Because? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Do you mean Samsung's Bada(http://mobile.slashdot.org/story/09/12/10/0231228/Samsung-Enters-Smartphone-Wars-With-Bada-OS) and Bing?

  7. Re:Remind me what that "G" in GNOME stands for aga by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    What's wrong with "GNOME Network Object Model Environment"?

    Oh, shit.