Re: Debian Menu policy leads to confusion
I did not receive any feedback, but posting this little update anyway.
New things include:
Accessibility
Project Management
TV and FM Radio
I do realize that I might have got carried away a bit, but this was
going to happen sooner or later, I guess. Please do look at it and post
your comments.
I am going to post this to debian-devel in the near future, but not
before getting a reply from Bill Allombert.
Draft 0.5 [2005-01-10] (Only covers Apps)
+ Applications
| - Accessibility
| - Administration
| - Data management
| - Editors
| - Education
| - Emulators
| - File management
| - Graphics
| - HAM Radio
| - Mathematical
| - Miscellaneous
| - Mobile devices
| + Network
| | - Chat
| | - File Transfer
| | - Mail
| | - Monitoring
| | - News
| | - Other
| | - Web Browsing
| - Office
| - Programming
| - Project Management
| - Scientific
| - Shells
| - Sound
| - System
| + Technical
| | - Electronics
| | - Engineering
| | - Other
| - 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
Applications
Normal applications. This is top level menu, do not put entries in this level.
Accessibility
Tools to aid people with disabilities or on machines lacking usual input devices.
gok, yasr, dasher
Administration
Administrative and system configuration utilities, also tools for personal user settings.
aptitude, configure-debian, sysv-rc-conf
Data Management
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
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
Tools for file management, archiving, searching and CD/DVD burning.
file-roller, mc, baobab
Graphics
2D and 3D graphics manipulation software.
gimp, inkscape, imagemagick
HAM Radio
Anything relating to HAM radio.
baken, hamsoft, twlog
Mathematical
Mathematics related software.
gcalctool, snapea, xeukleides
Miscellaneous
Simple apps that do not fit elsewhere. Usage of this section is dicouraged.
Mobile Devices
Software that allows you to interface with mobile devices (phones, PDA's etc.).
kandy, gnokii, gnome-pilot
Network
Network related software. This is three level menu, do not put entries in second (this) level.
Network/Communication
Chat, instant messaging, IP telephony, video conferencing software.
xchat, gaim, gnomemeeting
Network/File Transfer
File transfer software such as download managers, FTP clients, P2P clients.
amule, gftp, d4x
Network/Mail
Mail and Usenet readers, mail notification applets etc.
mutt, mozilla-thunderbird, tin
Network/Monitoring
Network monitoring software.
gip, ettercap, iptstate
Network/News
Newsfeed readers.
akregator, yarssr, liferea
Network/Other
Network related software that does not fit elsewhere. Usage of this section is dicouraged.
Network/Web Browsing
Web browsers, tools for offline browsing.
elinks, epiphany-browser, webhttrack
Office
Office suites, address books, CRM, ERP, financial sofware.
openoffice.org, tinyerp-client, rubrica
Programming
IDEs, debuggers, etc.
anjuta, gdb, eclipse
Project Management
Timetable managers, group task trackers, bug tracking software etc.
planner, tutos2, gnotime
Scientific
Programs for science, natural and other.
ncbi-epcr, earth3d, therion
Shells
Various shells.
bash, ksh, zsh
Sound
Sound players, editors and rippers.
beep-media-player, grip, audacity
System
System information and monitoring, cryptographic and privacy related software, antiviruses, backup tools.
top, avscan, gpgkeys
Technical
Engineering related software. This is three level menu, do not put entries in second (this) level.
Technical/Electronics
Circuit design tools, simulators and assemblers for microprocessors etc.
geda, gnucap, tkgate
Technical/Engineering
CAD tools and other technical software not directly related to electronics.
gpsman, qcad, pythoncad
Technical/Other
Technical software that does not fit elsewhere. Usage of this section is dicouraged.
TV and FM Radio [DO WE NEED THIS SECTION?]
TV-in, TV-out, FM radio, teletext browsers etc.
gradio, nvtv, alevt
Text
Text oriented tools like dictionaries, translation and text analysis software etc.
kdrill, stardict, turkey
Viewers [MERGE WITH Graphics?]
Software for viewing images, documents and other (not video) media.
gqview, evince, gthumb
Video
Video players, editors and rippers.
xine, totem, kino
Webmaster
Software for web site editing, web programming and site administration.
bluefish, screem, gphpedit
Document history:
Draft 0.4 [2005-12-21] (Only covers Apps)
Draft 0.3 [2005-12-13] (Only covers Apps)
Draft 0.2 [2005-12-10] (Only covers Apps)
Draft 0.1 [2005-12-08] (Only covers Apps)
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