Re: Debian Menu policy leads to confusion
This is what we have so far.
Draft 0.3 [2005-12-13] (Only covers Apps)
+ Apps
|
| - Admin
| - Databases
| - Editors
| - Education
| - Electronics
| - Emulators
| - File management
| - Graphics
| - Hamradio
| - Math
| - Misc
|
| + Net
| | - Chat
| | - File transfer
| | - Mail
| | - Monitoring
| | - News
| | - Other
| | - Web browsing
|
| - Office
| - Programming
| - Science
| - Shells
| - Sound
| - System
| - Technical
| - Text
| - Viewers
| - Video
| - Webmaster
|
+ Games
| - Adventure
| - Arcade
| - Board
| - Card
| - Puzzles
| - Simulation
| - Sports
| - Strategy
| - Tetris-like
| - Toys
|
- Help
|
+ Screen
| - Lock
| - Root-window
| - Save
|
+ WindowManagers
| - Modules
|
- XShells
Apps (normal applications):
Section: Apps/Admin
Description: Administrative and system configuration utilities, also tools for personal user settings.
Example apps: aptitude, configure-debian, sysv-rc-conf
Section: Apps/CD and DVD [MERGE WITH FILE MANAGEMENT?]
Description: Software for CD/DVD burning and related tools
Example apps: graveman, gnome-baker, dvdisater
Section: Apps/Databases
Description: Interactive database programs, including collection managers, bibliography tools etc.
Example apps: gaby, alexandria, mdbtools
Section: Apps/Editors
Description: Editors, other than office word processors, for text based information.
Example apps: ksubtile, nano, hexedit
Section: Apps/Education
Description: Educational and training programs.
Example apps: gtypist, gcompris, quiz
Section: Apps/Electronics
Description: Circuit design tools, simulators and assemblers for microprocessors etc.
Example apps: geda, gnucap, tkgate
Section: Apps/Emulators
Description: Software that allows you to run non-native programs or more than one OS at a time.
Example apps: wine, dosemu, qemu
Section: Apps/File management
Description: Tools for file management and archiving, file searching tools [AND CD/DVD BURNING?]
Example apps: file-roller, mc, baobab
Section: Apps/Graphics
Description: 2D and 3D graphics manipulation software.
Example apps: gimp, inkscape, imagemagick
Section Apps/Hamradio
Description: Anything relating to ham radio.
Example apps: baken, hamsoft, twlog
Section: Apps/Math
Description: Math related programs.
Example apps: gcalctool, snapea, xeukleides
Section: Apps/Misc [WAS TOOLS]
Description: Simple apps that don't fit elsewhere. Usage of this section is dicouraged.
Section: Apps/Net
Description: Network related programs. This is three level menu, do not put entries in second (this) level.
Section: Apps/Net/Chat
Description: Chat, instant messaging, IP telephony, video conferencing software.
Example apps: xchat, gaim, gnomemeeting
Section: Apps/Net/File transfer
Description: File transfer software such as download managers, FTP clients, P2P clients.
Example apps: amule, gftp, d4x
Section: Apps/Net/Mail
Description: Mail and Usenet readers, mail notification applets etc.
Example apps: mutt, mozilla-thunderbird, tin
Section: Apps/Net/Monitoring
Description: Network monitoring software.
Example apps: gip, ettercap, iptstate
Section: Apps/Net/News
Description: Newsfeed readers.
Example apps: [FILL ME], [FILL ME], liferea
Section: Apps/Net/Other
Description: Network programs that don't fit elsewhere. Usage of this section is dicouraged.
Section: Apps/Net/Web browsing
Description: Web browsers, tools for offline browsing.
Example apps: elinks, epiphany-browser, webhttrack
Section: Apps/Office
Description: Office suites, address books, CRM, financial sofware etc.
Example apps: openoffice.org, koffice, gnome-office
Section: Apps/Programming
Description: IDEs, debuggers, etc.
Example apps: anjuta, gdb, eclipse
Section: Apps/Science
Description: Scientific programs used by medics, teachers, biologists etc. [CHANGE DESCRIPTION?]
Example apps: ncbi-epcr, earth3d, therion
Section: Apps/Shells
Description: Various shells.
Example apps: bash, ksh, zsh
Section: Apps/Sound
Description: Sound players, editors and rippers.
Example apps: beep-media-player, grip, audacity
Section: Apps/System
Description: System information and monitoring, cryptographic and privacy related software, antiviruses, backup tools. [BACKUP TOOLS TO BE HERE?]
Example apps: top, avscan, gpgkeys
Section: Apps/Technical
Description: CAD tools and other technical software not directly related to electronics.
Example apps: gpsman, qcad, pythoncad
Section: Apps/Text
Description: Text oriented tools like dictionaries, translation and text analysis software etc.
Example apps: kdrill, stardict, turkey
Section: Apps/Viewers
Description: Software for viewing images, documents and other (not video) media.
Example apps: gqview, evince, gthumb
Section: Apps/Video
Description: Video players, editors and rippers.
Example apps: xine, totem, kino
Section: Apps/Webmaster
Description: Software for editing web sites, web programming and site administration.
Example apps: bluefish, screem, gphpedit
Document history:
Draft 0.2 [2005-12-10] (Only covers Apps)
Draft 0.1 [2005-12-08] (Only covers Apps)
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