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Arturo 'Buanzo' Busleiman wrote: |
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> I think he means a GUI to create spec files, probably something like a |
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> n-step wizard. Sounds good to |
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> me... well, I'm more of a no framebuffer / no X11 |
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> user/admin/developer, but many people wil benefit |
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> from it. (By learning how to make spec files from the ground up, |
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> withouth having to read splattered |
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> doc from multi places). |
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I know several have already seconded this desire for a graphical (or at |
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least curses) interface for getting going with catalyst. I have two |
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objections: |
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1. It seems to me the goals that would be met by a GUI for catalyst are |
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already stated goals for the Gentoo Installer. |
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2. I'd rather have *the same and complete* documentation in multiple places. |
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Implementing a GUI for catalyst or for generating spec files would |
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duplicate effort that is already in progress in the GI project and would |
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pull resources from completing documentation goals. The documentation |
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goals seem much more important to me and faster to complete than a spec |
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file generator. |
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The documentation included with the catalyst package seems to be |
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entirely example spec files. The website documentation is currently a |
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reference page and a faq. I'd like to see the example spec files on the |
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website and the reference and faq included with the package (when |
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USE=doc of course). |
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William Kilian |
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