Re: [Wxdevide-devs] Making this IDE an IDE for the majority

[Malcolm N. <m.n...@wa...>]

On 03/10/2008 21:35, so...@ti... wrote:
> When we are building this IDE we want to appeal to the majority of
> users, as well as those with more esoteric wants. Is it worth going
> through the request lists of DevCpp and wxDev-C++ and making a list of
> what users have requested?

Very much so I believe.

> At the same time is it worth posting to the
> wxDec-C++ forum and informing the users that we propose a new IDE based
> on wxDev-C++, but cross-platform and asking them what they want to see
> in the new IDE?
>    

Sounds good, but it should stress that it will attempt to keep the look 
and feel of wxDev as much as possible, so a complete redesign is really 
out of the question. But we should be open to our users.

> I think by taking all these view into account we can build an IDE for
> all users from the start and have a better idea what we need to cater
> for in our design.

I agree, but it might need to become a series of polls, depending upon 
whether there are competing ideas/requests. Although it might be 
possible to take al the requests and simply place them on a poll at the 
forum, and see which requests get the most hits. We should be wary that 
it doesn't grow to be an unmanageable project. Certainly we need to get 
the design right, but we don't want the wish list to grow out of all 
proportion and try and meet all desires at the beginning.

Best
Mal