Re: State of software-center
> On 25 October 2010 02:02, Jordan Metzmeier <titan8990@gmail.com> wrote:
>> It appears that software-center will be shipping as the default GUI
>> package manager for gnome (the default desktop task). Its state in
>> Debian feels very incomplete, due to missing icons and the help that
>> gives bad/false advice.
>>
>> Example:
>> "If you are familiar with reporting bugs in software, you can help out
>> by reporting the problem to the Ubuntu developers. Most programs have a
>> Report a Problem item in their Help menu."
>>
>> Debian users should report problems in Debian to Debian BTS. I have yet
>> to see one of these "Report a Problem" items in a help menu, so I can
>> only assume it is a specific Ubuntu added patch to applications.
>>
>> AFICT, the icons used are part of the icon themes, so #592289 this is an
>> overall desktop issue (or specifically a software-center issue if it
>> should not be using the system's icons).
>>
>> I would really like to see these issues resolved for the upcoming
>> release. Unfortunately, I am by no means an artist, and would not be
>> create the icons myself to resolve the bug. The bug in particular also
>> falls under the definition of "minor", would an exception even be
>> granted for such a bug?
>>
>> What is everyone elses thoughts?
>>
>> Regards,
>> - --
>> Jordan Metzmeier
2010/10/25 Amir Dizdarević <cancivolonter@gmail.com>:
> SHUDDER! If my vote counts at all, I'd definitely say to ditch the Squeeze
> version of software-centre as anything default! Ubuntu Maverick's version
> is half-baked IMHO, so I can imagine what this one looks like. Last time I
> checked it looked like the one in Karmic, and Big Bang help is if that is
> so!
> Please reconsider and use Synaptic instead! It's way more mature
> and at least has most of the options a beginner and slightly more advanced
> users would need. You can then pull in a more recent and decent version
> of it into Sid and test it for the next release.
Where did you read it will be the default, The Onion?
Not only is software-centre half-baked, but so is anyone who thinks
its ready to be the default. I setup a computer for a computer
illiterate friend the other day and thought it looked like the perfect
tool for them to find new software. After installing it and attempting
(and failing) to install a few packages, I removed it.
It's pretty good as a research tool, to see what software is
available. But you'd need to switch back to synaptic or aptitude to
actually install anything.
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