Re: [Gnewsense-dev] Some suggestions for metad

[Karl Goetz]

On Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:21:51 -0500
sirgazil <address@hidden> wrote:

> El vie, 12-02-2010 a las 08:54 +1030, Karl Goetz escribió:
> > On Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:41:47 -0500
> > sirgazil <address@hidden> wrote:
> > 
> > > I'd like to suggest the following changes for metad. I think
> > > these can help make users' transition from gNS 2.3 to gNS 3 a bit
> > > more smooth.
> > > 
> > > - Change the behavior of Nautilus to always open a browser window.
> > > With the default behavior, every time you double click on a
> > > folder, Nautilus opens a new window.
> > 
> > > - Consider if it is useful to have the Window Selector in the
> > > top-right corner when there's already a List of Windows in the
> > > bottom panel.
> > 
> > So whats the delta for these? who does the work? who maintains it?
> > 
> 
> What's a delta?

A difference between two things.

> 
> > > - I think Brasero should be installed by default.
> > 
> > Why?
> > 
> 
> Because it is easier to use than the default option. It has an
> interface similar to many applications that do the same thing.

Easier? I assume you are not burning files or isos, but rather music
(or such things). I haven't used brasero recently, but nautilus' cd
burning is about as easy as it comes.

> > > - The menu Application » System Tools, seems out of place to me.
> > > If it contains system tools, these should be in the System menu.
> > 
> > Why?
> 
> Because they are system tools not things that common users will use
> regularly.

They are, however, tools that do not require admin access to run.
"Common users" will hardly run any of the software we install by
default. I'm not removing all that stuff either.

This is irrelevant though, since its part of the spec:
http://standards.freedesktop.org/menu-spec/latest/apa.html
kk

> Karl, it's ok if the developers can't do this because of time or
> importance. I'm suggesting them because I don't have the skills to
> implement them.


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Karl Goetz, (Kamping_Kaiser / VK5FOSS)
Debian contributor / gNewSense Maintainer
http://www.kgoetz.id.au
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