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On Sat, 2003-10-04 at 23:16, Kevin Lacquement wrote: |
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> A couple of thoughts: |
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> - GenericName is internationalized. However, it looks like multiple |
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> packages will be using the same GenericName - in the example, you have |
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> "Word Processing" as the GenericName, which can be handled by multiple |
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> packages. Perhaps there should be a central repository of |
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> internationalizations for this. This way, the package writer only has to |
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> write the GenericName in his own language, and have it automatically |
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> translate it on installation. This ensures that individual ebuild |
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> maintainers don't need to keep up with the translations. |
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> - Categories. Is this a hierarchy? For example, you have |
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> "Application;Office;Wordprocessor". If it's shortened to just |
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> "Wordprocessor", then all categories can be sorted by just their most |
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> specific level. This prevents, for example, one being |
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> "Application;Office;Wordprocessor", one "Application;Wordprocessor", |
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> "Editors;Wordprocessor", etc. You stick the app in a category, and let |
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> Portage figure out where it goes under the tree. |
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Read the GLEP and associated links, these things are defined by |
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freedesktop specs, the intention is to follow those and not deviate. |
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Please make sure you think and know what you are talking about before |
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throwing in your random thoughts (this goes in general), keep this |
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discussion as focused as possible. Thank you. |
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- foser |
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