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[Fabien Pinckaers <fp@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Small correction - that tweet was a joke and it was not me who developed
> that tabs functionality but a member of my team.  I'm not a programmer.
> The development took longer than 16 minutes however that is not really
> relevant, it's done and working nicely.

Ok :)

Let's say it's a 49 lines patch... which means it's pretty easy to
develop that kind of features in web.

> 
> Regards
> Colin
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: openerp-community-bounces+colin=enapps.co.uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:openerp-community-bounces+colin=enapps.co.uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Fabien Pinckaers
> Sent: 11 October 2012 09:03
> To: openerp-community@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [Openerp-community] proposal to discuss forking of OpenERP
> GTK client
> 
> Hello,
> 
> We would be glad if someone wants to become the official maintainer of the
> GTK client. We can transfert the rights to the current trunk to a team or
> ~openerp-community.
> 
> But in my opinion, there is nothing in the GTK client that the web client
> can not do:
>   - the web client is faster (especially if not standalone in v7.0)
>   - there is nothing that the web client can not do; as en example, the
>     v7.0 POS does barcode, touchscreen, non connected mode, ...
>   - the web client has shortcuts (in v7.0)
>   - the v7.0 web client is so good that nobody will want to use GTK
>     anymore
> 
> But, more importantly, the web client is modular. It means that if your
> accountant or warehouse user need something, you can develop it easily.
> A community member, Colin MacMillan, developed tabs for the web client.
> It took him 16 minutes of development:
> https://twitter.com/ColinMacMillan/status/236788938331791360
> As it's a module, you can use tabs or the breadcrumb at your own choice.
> 
> I understand that some still consider the GTK as a requirement because as
> of v6.0 and before, the GTK client was much better and robust than the web
> one. But now, and in the future, the web client is incredingbly good. (and
> technologies like GTK or QT are deprecated compared to HTML5)
> 
> The reason why we want to stop our efforts on the GTK client is that we
> prefer to develop one UI which is great, rather than two UI that are
> halfly great.
> 
> So, let us know if someone want to maintain the GTK client so that we can
> transfer the rights on the trunk branch. But if you want to do it, be
> ready to assign 5 full time developers on it. Otherwise it will not be
> possible for you to follow the future evolutions and you will be trapped
> on old versions, just because you mis-evaluated the web client potential.
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> 
> 
> On 10/11/2012 09:32 AM, NF informatique wrote:
>> Hello everyone !
>>
>> ++1 for GTK
>>
>> we installed both web client and GTK. Quickly the web client was only
>> used remotly when no GTK-based solution where available, but we mainly
>> used GTK client with remote graphical sessions, really more friendly
>> that web client.
>>
>> kind regards
>>
>> Nicolas Frey
>>
>> Le 11. 10. 12 09:24, Serpent Consulting Services a écrit :
>>> +1 for GTK.
>>>
>>> Well, the point is old and existing users are not always tech-savvy
>>> or fans of social-looking layout like v7 has! Its not so easy for
>>> them to move onto web totally.
>>>
>>> For end users,  the GUI matters. They won't easily understand that
>>> its same application and why would they worry about look, they prefer
>>> functionalities.
>>>
>>> It is like someone would tell you, hey since version 7.0, you have to
>>> use a new software!
>>>
>>> So, in our opinion, both the clients are important!
>>>
>>> On Thursday 11 October 2012 12:40 PM, office wrote:
>>>> +1 for GTK client for OE 7.
>>>>
>>>> Dumitru Gilcescu
>>>> Fil System
>>>>
>>>> On 10/11/2012 09:56 AM, Normunds Vilcans wrote:
>>>>> Hello everyone!
>>>>>
>>>>> As it seems, that OpenERP S.A. abandoned a development of GTK
>>>>> client, but lot of users still want it, I  propose to make
>>>>> Community Edition on launchpad and prepare it for ver.7.0 in a couple
> of months.
>>>>>
>>>>> My concerns by not dropping GTK client is:
>>>>>
>>>>> - production users need stable running, fast client without that
>>>>> shit eye candy what in 90% just prevent you to work efficiently,
>>>>> - accountants need it,
>>>>> - warehouse users need it,
>>>>>
>>>>> Let's leave web interface for marketing and sales guys.
>>>>>
>>>>> What is your thoughts on this concern?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>>
>>>>> Normunds Vilcans
>>>>> Alistek, SIA
>>>>> Tel: +371 67964296
>>>>> Fax: +371 67964296
>>>>> Mob: +371 29721272
>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>>
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