[oi-dev] Effort focus

[bentahyr at chez.com]

Hi,

I've been trying for the last 2 month to get some updates to OI in particular Hipster.
I tried to update the DE by compiling MATE, then I tried to get an alternative browser to work copnsidering the issue with Firefox and started to compile Midori.

Of course, MATE is a hell to compile as it is fragmented all over the place with each modules having its on dependencies. But I reach an interesting point where quite a lot of application were compile but not the main modules (panel, ...)

Midori is hard on dependencies as well (GTK+3 <- Glib <- automake,....)

I have a very limited time to dedicate (and skills, I have to admit) and would like to make the best out of it so I ask you.
Does it make sense to try to get MATE up and running to replace GNOME 2, or get another type desktop, or keep the current one ?
Midori has already moved to GTK+3 and more and more applications are designed on top of it, does it make sense to focus the effort on building a functionnal GTK+3 on OI as a starting point ?

In other words, what would be the most interesting thing ?

Ben