Re: Debian menus policy

["John H. Robinson, IV" <jhriv@ucsd.edu>]

On Thu, Dec 13, 2001 at 12:21:23PM -0500, Thomas Hood wrote:
> 
> What is most important in a menu is function.  It should
> still be possible for a program to be put under multiple
> submenus, but only if it were a multi-purpose program.

nice idea! i like it.  don't like some of your example titles, but the
idea is _really_ nice

> 
> Instead of:           I suggest:
> Apps                  
>    Editors            Editing
>    Text                  Text
>    Graphics              Graphics
>    Sound                 Sound
>    Programming           Programs
>    Viewers            Viewing
>    Sound              Playing
                         ^^^ i see that as playing a game, not making
			 sound come from my speaker
>    Math               Calculating
>    Emulators          Turing
                         ^^^ i see that as an AI simulation
>                          Emulators
>                          Interpreters
>    Shells                Shells
>    Tools              Configuring
>    System                System
>    Net                   Network
>                       Communicating
> Games                 Gaming
> XShells

and, in typical constructive criticism, i have no suggestions as to what
would be better :/

-john