Bug#559895: menu: New Category Applications/Multimedia
On Sat, Dec 12, 2009 at 04:03:23PM +0100, Bill Allombert wrote:
> reassign 559895 debian-policy
> thanks
> On Mon, Dec 07, 2009 at 05:45:35PM +0100, Andreas Marschke wrote:
> > Package: menu
> > Version: 2.1.42
> > Severity: normal
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm here by proposing to add a new category to the menu called
> > Applications/Multimedia or FreeDesktop.org conform Applications/AudioVideo as
> > some of the shipped applications with debian o not only comply to the current
> > category they are in.
> > For examble, vlc is in the category Applications/Viewers and bangarang is in
> > the category Applications/Sounds although both are able to play videos as
> > well as music and show pictures. For this reason it is only understandable to
> > add the new category called either Applications/Multimedia or
> > Applications/AudioVideo .
>
> Hello Andreas,
> the menu section is defined by the menu subpolicy which is part of
> debian-policy and not of the menu package. Reassigning.
>
> Looking at the menu subpolicy, I believe that both vlc and bangarang belong
> to Applications/Video.
I just reported a bunch of bug reports against programs in Applications/Viewers
or Applications/Sounds instead of Applications/Video or Applications/"TV and
Radio". This should improve the situation.
Thanks for mentionning this issue!
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