Return-Path: Delivered-To: i386@sauceage.org Received: (qmail 24627 invoked from network); 11 Mar 2004 16:47:43 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO mailserv.addres.net) (66.34.194.138) by 0 with SMTP; 11 Mar 2004 16:47:43 -0000 Received: (qmail 5064 invoked by uid 89); 11 Mar 2004 16:59:29 -0000 Mailing-List: contact gnome-devel-help@breakmygentoo.net; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk X-No-Archive: yes list-help: list-unsubscribe: list-post: Reply-To: gnome-devel@breakmygentoo.net Delivered-To: mailing list gnome-devel@breakmygentoo.net Received: (qmail 5055 invoked by uid 112); 11 Mar 2004 16:59:28 -0000 From: Matthew Schick To: gnome-devel@breakmygentoo.net Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha1; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="=-J+KV92x+hfJJJ1H18jcA" Organization: BreakMyGentoo.net Message-Id: <1079022524.6532.26.camel@localhost> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.5.5 Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2004 10:28:44 -0600 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.60 (1.212-2003-09-23-exp) on mailserv.addres.net X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-4.8 required=7.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00,HTML_MESSAGE, RM_rb_ANCHOR,RM_rb_BODY,RM_rb_BREAK,RM_rb_HTML autolearn=ham version=2.60 X-Spam-Level: Subject: [gnome-devel] UberGnome Proposal X-Evolution-Source: pop://i386%40sauceage.org@mail.sauceage.org --=-J+KV92x+hfJJJ1H18jcA Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="=-o36OlzUVU0ISUq6W+348" --=-o36OlzUVU0ISUq6W+348 Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Here's what I have so far on our proposed "UberGnome" desktop... We do this in two phases. These phases will depend on outside development, and will need some interaction from the developers on the software we include. We should also keep patching to a minimum, relying on gconf and other configuration files to make our changes. Any patches should be submitted upstream to the respective devs. Any software/changes made will not be exclusive and will be licensed under the GPL as applicable. The basic structure will be a 'metabuild' with USE flags for the differing options, i.e. music would install rhythmbox, news installs pan, im installs gaim, etc... Along with the installs of the software, we should make sure the system uses those programs for the correct mime types and urls. We should also develop a script (or set of scripts) to handle our gconf tweaks to make the modifications easy to apply and remove. Phase One: Based on Gnome 2.6 All of the above gconf tweaks/additions will be included Choose a pleasing non-gaudy theme set to use Custom splash screen and backround Phase Two: Include dbus, gnome-volume-manager and dashboard Work with the folks doing Project Utopia to integrate any other usability tweaks Software list: Gaim - Instant messaging - aim://, ? Pan - News reader - news:// Rhythmbox - Itunes on 'roids - mime types? Evolution - Mail, contacts, etc - mailto://, web calender? Gdesklets - Eye candy - Nothing here, just eye candy Xchat - IRC Chat - irc:// Straw or Liferea - RSS grabber - mime types? Epiphany + Extensions - Web browser - http://, https:// Ximian OO - Office documents - mime types? Sound Juicer - Music backup - dunno Totem - Movie player/thumbnailer - mime types, web casting Easytag - Music tagger/renamer GThumb - Picture browser, uses gphoto2 to import photos - dbus must have Gnome-system-tools - duh... - Needs to be hacked to work =20 -- Matthew Schick BreakMyGentoo.net --=-o36OlzUVU0ISUq6W+348 Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Here's what I have so far on our proposed "UberGnome" desktop...<= BR>
We do this in two phases.  These phases will depend on outside develop= ment, and will need some interaction from the developers on the software we= include.

We should also keep patching to a minimum, relying on gconf and other confi= guration files to make our changes.  Any patches should be submitted u= pstream to the respective devs.  Any software/changes made will not be= exclusive and will be licensed under the GPL as applicable.

The basic structure will be a 'metabuild' with USE flags for the differing = options, i.e. music would install rhythmbox, news installs pan, im installs= gaim, etc...  Along with the installs of the software, we should make= sure the system uses those programs for the correct mime types and urls.&n= bsp; We should also develop a script (or set of scripts) to handle our gcon= f tweaks to make the modifications easy to apply and remove.

Phase One:
    Based on Gnome 2.6
    All of the above gconf tweaks/additions will be included=
    Choose a pleasing non-gaudy theme set to use
    Custom splash screen and backround

Phase Two:
    Include dbus, gnome-volume-manager and dashboard
    Work with the folks doing Project Utopia to integrate an= y other usability tweaks

Software list:
Gaim - Instant messaging - aim://, ?
Pan - News reader - news://
Rhythmbox - Itunes on 'roids - mime types?
Evolution - Mail, contacts, etc - mailto://, web calender?
Gdesklets - Eye candy - Nothing here, just eye candy
Xchat - IRC Chat - irc://
Straw or Liferea - RSS grabber - mime types?
Epiphany + Extensions - Web browser - http://, https://
Ximian OO - Office documents - mime types?
Sound Juicer - Music backup - dunno
Totem - Movie player/thumbnailer - mime types, web casting
Easytag - Music tagger/renamer
GThumb - Picture browser, uses gphoto2 to import photos - dbus must have Gnome-system-tools - duh... - Needs to be hacked to work

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Matthew Schick <matt@breakmyge= ntoo.net>
BreakMyGentoo.net
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