Re: desktop task: package list
Seg, 2006-11-27 às 16:05 -0200, Gustavo Franco escreveu:
> On 11/25/06, Luis Matos <a26652@alunos.mec.ua.pt> wrote:
> > Sáb, 2006-11-25 às 19:37 -0200, Gustavo Franco escreveu:
> > > On 11/25/06, Luis Matos <gass@otiliamatos.ath.cx> wrote:
> > > > hello there
> > > >
> > > > talking about the gnome desktop task ( don't know about other
> > > > environments) and the packages that should go along.
> > > >
> > > > i want to propose a minimal (or "normal") desktop task and a full
> > > > functional desktop task.
> > >
> > > Actually we've the 'desktop' task for this and the recent added 'xfce'
> > > to act as lightweight desktop options.
> >
> > ok, i understand your point ... in tasksel you can choose desktop, but
> > witch one is installed, does it appear all options?
>
> Actually GNOME is the default during the regular installation, but one
> that wants kde or xfce will be able to point it out before the
> installer boots. If it isn't yet, the feature will be documented in
> the installation manual.
>
> > i thought that a desktop task was shown and installed kde minimal and
> > gnome minimal. And then, another task installed, for example, a gnome
> > optimised gnome desktop.
>
> There's no 'desktop environment foo minimal' and 'desktop environment
> foo optimised' tasks. Just 'desktop' (using twm), 'gnome-desktop',
> 'kde-desktop' and 'xfce-desktop'.
i just want that debian's gnome desktop is full of applications that can
serve the common users.
gnome desktop can be a good integrated environment. ( the other i don't
know). I use it and have set several desktop machines in a fine way.
>
> > this one, i would like to make, let's say, completely functional with no
> > needs for a common user to install anything more. It just has all
> > functions provided my windows or MacOS.
> >
> > they are:
> > . audio and video codecs
> done.
>
> > . out of the box drivers
> done, but it depends of your hardware as windows and macos. ;)
>
> > . filesystem support
> i bet we support through the linux kernel more than windows and/or macos does.
the filesystem support is trought gnomevfs. i think gvfs is great and
it's easy for users to detect, for example, a pen that has been mounted.
>
> > . and desktop integration
> almost done.
almost done????
>
> > (...)
> > > > . contacts ( address book that integrates with evolution)
> > >
> > > hmm?
> >
> > contacts is an address book for pda's. but it is good to just have an
> > address book. it's lightwheight and it can substitute evolution in a
> > fast lookup.
>
> oh, i'll take a look. thanks.
i have only the version in etch but there is a new one in unstable.
>
> > (...)
> > > > . totem with all available codecs
> > >
> > > We've totem using xine backend and browser plugins too. In other
> > > words, you can see that pretty good apple traillers on their website,
> > > got it? ;)
> >
> > i am using gstreamer. witch backend supports more codecs?
>
> xine.
>
> > >
> > > > - games
> > > > . frozen buble
> > > > . gnome-sudoku
> > >
> > > We've gnome games. ;)
> >
> > true, but these i think are good to add.
>
> Probably, remember us during lenny development cycle. You can start
> something in wiki.d.o. Do you know our wiki?
yes, i'll try to make a page. but this is possible for etch. they both
exist.
>
> > >
> > > >
> > > > ==== other stuff ===
> > > >
> > > > = nautilus and gnomevfs related
> > > > to support every fs:
> > > >
> > > > . ssh
> > > > . ftp
> > > > . gnomevfs-extfs
> > > > . libntfs-gnomevfs
> > > > . smbfs ( and smbclient?)
> > > > . nfs (?)
> > > > . davfs2
> > >
> > > needs review for Lenny, but we've good support for Etch.
> >
> > my aim is to support all available. if the user needs it, it is there.
>
> The best way is check what we haven't in d-i etch rc1 yet, just a few i bet. ;)
i'll try to check.
also, i opened a bug for tasksel to include gnome-spell... please take a
look.
>
> regards,
> -- stratus
>
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