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    Re: Introducing Helix Notes 0.1

    I still think this anti-mono attitude is stupid and that projects to protect us from the evil mono are a waste of talent.
    Firstly there's plenty of open dev platforms... why would we need to imitate Microsoft's platform?

    Secondly, Microsoft have already sued Tomtom and are going to try and sue others who they claim violate their IP assets.

    Thirdly, even if Microsoft do not try to stop mono, it will only be because they know it helps cement their dominance in the market, and facilitates the infection of Linux with their shonky platform. If you want to help them do that, then go for it, I do not.

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    Re: Introducing Helix Notes 0.1

    Free Software is about scratching an itch - by all means, the OP is welcome to write their own app to do something the way they want it to be done - the part where Freedom matters is when a developer decides "it's easier for me to enhance $FOO than write $BAR from scratch"

    Is being influenced by FUD sufficient reason to decide that writing $BAR is still the better option? Ehm... pass. I don't live life in perpetual fear, so I'd generally just punch a FUDster in the mouth, then carry on doing what I enjoy doing (and exercising my Freedom to do so)

    I'll take a peek at this when it's available from somewhere that isn't a disreputable spam site used for trading rar files filled with underage porn - try somewhere like Sourceforge or Codeplex.
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    Re: Introducing Helix Notes 0.1

    Quote Originally Posted by Sublime Porte View Post
    Thumbs up to the idea of writing some new software, thumbs down to your file host. Opens popups and crap all over the place. My advice is to find a better place to put your files. I'd like to try out your program, but not fighting my way through ridiculous popups like that.
    I use adblock plus, so I completely forgot about the ads on that page, I disabled it for a sec and I was horrified to see how many ads and popups there were. So sorry about that... Do you know of any better ones?

    Second, Why do so many people think that I'm anti-mono? All I hate about mono is the fact that the company behind it did some shady stuff in the past. That has totally erased any of my trust for them.

    And lastly, Gnote is a port of Tomboy to C++, so in the end, it's still tomboy. My goal is to create a BETTER program than that, from scratch.

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    Re: Introducing Helix Notes 0.1

    Launchpad ,rapidshare ...

    Now what the **** do this two have together ?! lol (omg im getting confused by my own thoughts)

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    Re: Introducing Helix Notes 0.1

    what is the advantage of this over tomboy?
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    Re: Introducing Helix Notes 0.1

    Quote Originally Posted by knopper67 View Post
    And lastly, Gnote is a port of Tomboy to C++, so in the end, it's still tomboy. My goal is to create a BETTER program than that, from scratch.
    If you contribute to Tomboy instead, we'll have "a BETTER program than that".

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    Re: Introducing Helix Notes 0.1

    Quote Originally Posted by danielrmt View Post
    If you contribute to Tomboy instead, we'll have "a BETTER program than that".
    Did you read the last two words "from scratch"? THAT is my goal. If you have a problem with it, lets see you do some contibuting...

    And another thing, I can't code in C#. Why would I want to learn it in the first place? It's disgusting.

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    Re: Introducing Helix Notes 0.1

    Quote Originally Posted by Polygon View Post
    what is the advantage of this over tomboy?
    It's lightweight. Since it's written in python, it's currently right under 60KB, but that's because it's not finished yet. That will change soon though.

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    Re: Introducing Helix Notes 0.1

    There's always the middle ground - http://packages.ubuntu.com/karmic/ironpython
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    Re: Introducing Helix Notes 0.1

    knopper,

    And lastly, Gnote is a port of Tomboy to C++, so in the end, it's still tomboy. My goal is to create a BETTER program than that, from scratch.
    Wish you all the luck. Some of the best software has been written by people who decided to make a better 'X' from scratch, so go for it. Don't let the negative 'armchair coders' get you down. They probably couldn't code their way out of a paper bag, so instead they sit around criticising anyone who can.

    When you get it up on a decent file host, let us know, so I can try it out.

    danielrmt,

    If you contribute to Tomboy instead, we'll have "a BETTER program than that".
    That isn't always the case. More often than not you cannot change most things about a project if you join it, so it's better to create your own project from scratch, which you can have total control over. Your mentality is the equivalent of suggesting all GNU/Linux coders should never have begun the GNU/Linux project, but instead should have applied for jobs with Microsoft, to help make Windows a better OS.

    If you want to contribute to Tomboy, then feel free, go and help make it all you want it to be.. but others do not, for a variety of reasons, and that's their perogative. If you're not interested in this project, go start a discussion about tomboy, and leave this for those who are.

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