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> From: Jeffrey Morgan <ku...@zo...>
> To: Philip A. Chapman <pc...@td...>
> Subject: Re: [Java-gnome-hackers] Gnome2.defs
> Date: 12 Aug 2002 03:22:17 -0400
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> On Sat, 2002-08-10 at 11:40, Philip A. Chapman wrote:
> > Everyone,
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> > Jeffrey, do we have an "official" understanding on what to do when
> > gdk/gtk/gnome provides the same non-gui functionality which is provided
> > by standard Java APIs? Often, we may need to provide the gdk/gtk/gnome
> > method because gui code depend on it, but what about stuff like
> > gnome_util_user_home? I realize, or course, that gnome is an
> > environment and more than gui. I just need to know where we draw the
> > line.
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> My view is that if a capability is already provided by the Java class
> library we shouldn't provide that capability in java-gnome. I am sure
> there are exceptions to this but I can't think of any at this time.
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> -Jeff
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Philip A. Chapman
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