Re: Debian Menu policy leads to confusion
Bill Allombert wrote:
>> Another alternative would be:
>>
>> Screen/Security - for locking
>> Screen/Power - for blanking the screen
>
> I don't think anybody will guess what that means...
> (Especially if the Screen Security team start to wear "Screen Power!"
> tee-shirt).
Yes, that could be a problem. :)
Another try: Screen/Locking, Screen/Saving.
>> [ What concerns actual daemons, I see no point in having them in menu at
>> all. If you have to look at output of "ps" in a terminal to see if it is
>> running, would it be too hard to type in the name of said daemon in the
>> same terminal? Anyways, this is only my point of view. ]
>
> Daemons really mean programs that does not require user interaction, for
> example xsnow, xhangglider, p2p clients etc.
>
> It should be possible to provide a pair of menu entry that start and
> stop the service.
I am not against them in any way. They are very useful for things like
xhangglider, xdesktowaves and the like. I was concerned about things
like xscreensaver daemon that provide absolutely no visual feedback in
most circumstances.
I was only trying to say that there might be a better solution, which
somebody may come up with in the future.
> I think we should keep the spirit of the current classification:
> We have Arcade for games that require the player to be fast,
> Strategy for gamer where timeis not an issue,
> Cards for games that require the player to deal with cards, etc.
>
> Whether the game plot is sci-fi or heroic fantasy or two-headed
> dinosaurs, is less important because there is too much possible plot to
> be organised in a menu.
Point taken. Fixed.
Unless there is something obviously wrong with the draft, I guess it is
now ready for public announcement on debian-devel. The "translate_menu"
file is also almost done. Did I forget anything?
Regards,
Linas
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Applications [was:Apps]
Normal applications. This is top level
section, do not put entries here.
Accessibility [new]
Tools to aid people with disabilities or
on machines lacking usual input devices.
gok, yasr, dasher
Data Management [new]
Interactive database programs, collection
managers, bibliography tools etc.
gaby, alexandria, mdbtools
Editors
Editors, other than office word processors,
for text based information.
ksubtile, nano, hexedit
Educational [was:Education]
Educational and training software.
gtypist, gcompris, quiz
Emulators
Software that allows you to run non-native
software or more than one OS at a time.
wine, dosemu, qemu
File Management [new]
Tools for file management, archiving,
searching, CD/DVD burning and backup.
file-roller, mc, baobab
Graphics
2D and 3D graphics manipulation software.
gimp, inkscape, imagemagick
HAM Radio [was:Hamradio]
Anything relating to HAM radio.
baken, hamsoft, twlog
Mathematical [was:Math]
Mathematics related software.
gcalctool, snapea, xeukleides
Mobile Devices [new]
Software that allows you to interface
with mobile devices (phones, PDA's etc.).
kandy, gnokii, gnome-pilot
Network [was:Net]
Network related software. This is three level
menu, do not put entries in second (this) level.
Network/Communication [new]
Chat, instant messaging, IP telephony,
video conferencing software.
xchat, gaim, gnomemeeting
Network/File Transfer [new]
File transfer software such as download
managers, FTP clients, P2P clients.
amule, gftp, d4x
Network/Mail [new]
Mail and Usenet readers, mail
notification applets etc.
mutt, thunderbird, tin
Network/Monitoring [new]
Network monitoring software.
gip, ettercap, iptstate
Network/News [new]
Newsfeed and podcast agregators.
akregator, kitty, liferea
Network/Web Browsing [new]
Web browsers, tools for offline browsing.
elinks, epiphany-browser, webhttrack
Office [new]
Office suites, word processors, spreadsheets,
address books, CRM, ERP, financial sofware.
openoffice.org, tinyerp-client, rubrica
Programming
IDEs, debuggers, etc.
anjuta, gdb, eclipse
Project Management [new]
Timetable managers, group task trackers,
bug tracking software, UML tools etc.
planner, tcm, gnotime
Scientific [was:Science]
Programs for science, natural and other.
ncbi-epcr, earth3d, therion
Shells
Various shells to be used inside a terminal emulator.
bash, ksh, zsh
Sound
Sound players, editors and rippers/recorders.
beep-media-player, grip, audacity
System
System related software. This is three level
menu, do not put entries in second (this) level.
System/Administration [was:Admin]
Administrative and system configuration utilities,
also tools for personal user settings.
gnome-control-center, configure-debian, gksu
System/Hardware [new]
Tools for manipulating specific hardware,
especially non-standard laptop hardware.
toshutils, nvclock-gtk, nvtv
System/Language Environment [was:Language-Environment]
This section is reserved to language-env as a special case.
System/Monitoring [new]
System information and monitoring tools, log viewers.
top, hal-device-manager, gtkdiskfree
System/Package Management [new]
Package managers and related tools.
aptitude, deborphan, smartpm
System/Security [new]
Security, cryptography and privacy related software,
antiviruses, tools to track and report bugs.
gpgkeys, bastille, avscan
Technical
Engineering related software. This is three level
menu, do not put entries in second (this) level.
Technical/Electronics [new]
Circuit design tools, simulators and
assemblers for microprocessors etc.
geda, gnucap, tkgate
Technical/Engineering [new]
CAD tools and other technical software
not directly related to electronics.
gpsman, qcad, pythoncad
Terminal Emulators [was:XShells]
Terminal emulators - graphical terminals.
xterm, gnome-terminal, rxvt
Text
Text oriented tools like dictionaries, OCR,
translation and text analysis software etc.
kdrill, stardict, turkey
TV and Radio [new]
TV-in, TV-out, FM radio, teletext browsers etc.
gradio, gatos, alevt
Viewers
Software for viewing images, documents
and other (not video) media.
gqview, evince, gthumb
Video [new]
Video players, editors and rippers/recorders.
istanbul, totem, kino
Web Development [new]
Software for web site editing, web
programming and site administration.
bluefish, screem, gphpedit
Games
Games and recreations. This is top
level section, do not put entries here.
Adventure
Role playing and adventure games,
interactive movies and stories.
beneath-a-steel-sky, egoboo, kq
Arcade
Games that involve a lot of action
and require fast reflexes.
xsoldier, supertux, xmoto
Blocks [was:Tetris-like]
Tetris-like games involving falling blocks.
crack-attack, frozen-bubble, netris
Board
Games played on a board.
phalanx, xshogi, xboard
Card
Games involving a deck of cards.
pysol, ace-of-penguins, xpat2
Puzzles
Tests of ingenuity and logic.
xmpuzzles, sgt-puzzles, enigma
Simulation
Simulations of the real world
in all detail and complexity.
flightgear, torcs, [fillme]
Sports
Games derived from real world sports.
billard-gl, csmash, asciijump
Strategy
Games involving long term strategic thinking.
wesnoth, widelands, netpanzer
Tools [new]
Server browsers, configurators, editors and other
game related tools that are not games themselves.
xqf, crystalspace, [fillme]
Toys
Amusements, eye-candy, entertaining
demos, screen hacks (screenavers) etc.
xdesktopwaves, xphoon, xpenguins
Help
Programs that provide user documentation. Can (and
should) also contain entries for important documents.
debian-reference, apt-howto, dhelp
Screen
Programs that affect the whole screen. This
is top level section, do not put entries here.
Saving [was:Save]
Tools for blanking the screen. Entries of screen hacks and
configuration GUIs should go to other appropriate sections.
xscreensaver, xlockmore, [fillme]
Locking [was:Lock]
Tools for locking the screen.
xscreensaver, xlockmore, [fillme]
Window Managers [was:WindowManagers]
X window managers.
fluxbox, metacity, waimea
Modules [was:WindowManagers/Modules]
Window manager modules. As only modules related to running
WM are showed, do not create subsections for specific WMs.
fvwm, fvwm-gnome, wmaker
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