[Dev] Job opening at OSAF: Software Developer -- GUI Framework

[Katie Capps Parlante]

Hi Tom,

Creating a first class application on Macintosh, Linux, and Windows is 
one of OSAF's top priorities. Creating a great app on OS X is very much 
in line with OSAF's core values, and a goal that we feel is at risk, as 
wxMac is less mature than the other platforms. We think it would be 
helpful to Chandler to have someone at OSAF who is very familiar with 
both the Chandler code base and wxPython/wxWindows, to help work out the 
various open issues. We'd expect this person to work closely with the 
wxPython/wxWindows projects, including wxMac. Due to the risk we see 
with Chandler on OS X, we'd like to see interest in and experience with 
OS X in particular for this position. That does not mean that *all* 
people hired by OSAF or working on Chandler need to have a particular 
passion for the Macintosh, just this position.

Cheers,
Katie

Anon Omous wrote:

> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Pieter Hartsook" <hartsook at osafoundation.org>
> Subject: [Dev] Job opening at OSAF: Software Developer
> -- GUI Framework
> 
>>...
>>Qualifications:
>>+ Passion for a strong Mac user interface- 
> 
> essential
> 
>>+ Experience with Carbon and/or GTK - important
>>+ Experience with Cocoa or Nextstep - a plus
>>...
> 
> 
> Above I've quoted the first 3 qualifications for the
> newly posted job.
> 
> This puzzles me (I'm a C++ developer, but I'm not very
> familiar with Chandler).  Why would your need for Mac
> skills be so much greater than for the other platforms
> - given that the Mac is now at ~3% and is closed
> source, expensive, and proprietary (ie. not in line
> with the OSAF's values)?  I mean no disrespect to the
> quality of the Mac GUI.
> 
> Isn't it the job of wxMac to worry about UI details
> specific to the mac platform?  Are you perhaps looking
> for someone to improve wxMac?  
> 
> Thanks,
> Tom.
> 
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