bug#35586: GNOME

[Raghav Gururajan]

Florian! The link you provided is awesome.

I strongly request the devs to use that link 
(https://blogs.gnome.org/mcatanzaro/2016/09/21/gnome-3-22-core-apps/) to fix 
this bug.On 5 May 2019 15:23, Raghav Gururajan <address@hidden> wrote:
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>
> On 5 May 2019 14:52, "pelzflorian (Florian Pelz)" <address@hidden> wrote:
> >
> > On Sun, May 05, 2019 at 02:20:39PM -0400, Raghav Gururajan wrote: 
> > > Hello Guix! 
> > > 
> > > Based on the mail-list thread "https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/help- 
> > > guix/2019-05/msg00124.html", it appears that there is a bug, where some 
> > > GNOME Core Applications are actually packaged in guix but have not been 
> > > included in guix's "gnome" package. 
> > > 
> >
>
> > Thank you for doing something about this!
>
> No problem :)
>
> >
> >
> > > found out that the following gnome core application packages are indeed 
> > > packaged in guix, but have not been included in guix's gnome package. 
> > > 
> > > gnome-calendar 
> > > gnome-clocks 
> > > gnome-common 
> > > gnome-desktop 
> >
>
> > gnome-common and gnome-desktop are libraries, not core applications.
>
> Agreed. Are they still relevant to be included?
>
> >
> > > gnome-dictionary 
> > > gnome-doc-utils 
> >
>
> > gnome-doc-utils is not a core application.
>
> Agreed.
>
> >
> > > gnome-icon-theme 
> > > gnome-klotski 
> > > gnome-maps 
> > > gnome-mime-data 
> > > gnome-mines 
> > > gnome-mpv 
> >
>
> > gnome-mpv is not core.
>
> Agreed.
>
> >
> > > gnome-planner 
> > > gnome-screenshot 
> > > gnome-shell-extensions 
> > > gnome-sudoku 
> > > gnome-todo 
> > > gnome-tweak-tool 
> > > gnome-vfs 
> >
>
> > I don’t quite know, is gnome-vfs the same as gvfs?
>
> I don't think so. May be this is the reason why WebDAV files added in 
> gnome-online-accounts not showing up in gnome-files.
>
> >
> > > gnome-video-effects 
> > > 
> >
>
> > This appears to be a codec pack or something (?), not an application.
>
> Not exactly. Provides apps for web cam etc.
>
> >
> >
> > > The following gnome core applications are also already packaged in guix 
> > > but requires correct renaming before adding to guix's gnome package? 
> > > 
> > > rhythmbox --> gnome-music 
> > > shotwell --> gnome-photos 
> > > 
> >
>
> > Parabola GNU/Linux-libre packaging shows that these are not the same 
> > app and should not be renamed. 
> >
> > address@hidden ~]$ pacman -Ss shotwell 
> > community/shotwell 2:0.30.4-1 
> >     A digital photo organizer designed for the GNOME desktop environment 
> > address@hidden ~]$ pacman -Ss gnome-photos 
> > extra/gnome-photos 3.32.0-1 (gnome) 
> >     Access, organize, and share your photos on GNOME 
> > address@hidden ~]$ pacman -Ss rhythmbox 
> > extra/rhythmbox 3.4.3-1 
> >     Music playback and management application 
> > community/ario 1.6-1 
> >     A GTK client for MPD inspired by Rhythmbox but much lighter and faster 
> > address@hidden ~]$ pacman -Ss gnome-music 
> > extra/gnome-music 1:3.32.1-1 (gnome) 
> >     Music player and management application 
> >
> >
>
> Agreed. So they need to packaged and included separately.
>
> > > The following gnome core applications have already been included in 
> > > guix's gnome package but requires correct renaming? 
> > > 
> > > epiphany --> gnome-web 
> > > envice --> gnome-documents 
> > > eog --> gnome-images 
> > > file-roller --> gnome-autoar 
> > > gedit --> gnome-text 
> > > nautilus --> gnome-files 
> > >
>
> >
> > Well, they have two names and others frequently refer to them by 
> > e.g. Epiphany and not GNOME Web, including Epiphany developers. 
> >
> >
>
> Hmm, but the app shows up as Web in GNOME.
>
> > Of course, there are more non-packaged applications. 
> >
> > I also remember 
> > https://blogs.gnome.org/mcatanzaro/2016/09/21/gnome-3-22-core-apps/ 
> > who says, for example, that gnome-tweaks is *not* core. 
> >
>
> What?? How else to enable/disable plugins/extensions in GNOME?
>
> > > I really hope if the above modifications are made, it will fulfill the 
> > > actual description of guix's gnome package (http://guix.gnu.org/package 
> > > s/gnome-3.28.2/). ☺ 
> > > 
> >
> > Yes, I agree, that should be the goal. 
> >
> > Regards, 
> > Florian