Re: LXDE Menu editing
On Sun, 09 Oct 2011 10:55:52 -0600
Javier Vasquez <j.e.vasquez.v@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sat, Oct 8, 2011 at 7:21 PM, Robert Blair Mason Jr.
> <rbmj@verizon.net> wrote:
>
> > ...
> >
> > I don't want to provoke anyone or start a flame war, but why does
> > the debian menu system still exist? It had it's place in the past,
> > but all modern DEs and panel/menu systems support the FD.o XDG
> > application standards. Maybe it's a little strong to say it should
> > be dropped (I can see uses in some special cases), but why is it
> > enabled by default?
> >
> > --
> > rbmj
>
>
> Hi, I don't use any DE at all, only fluxbox as WM. And the debian
> menu comes really handy to me, since it avoids me to edit several
> things by hand. So I'd say you must take into account those that do
> not use "modern DEs"... Just in case we get forgotten, :-)
>
>
I understand your point, but why is it included by default for those of
us who do use "modern DEs". I have much respect for those of us who
have the time to get that "perfect config" with a non-DE setup... but I
think a decent majority doesn't have the need for the debian menu, and
those who do will likely know what they need to install.
--
rbmj
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