Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2012 11:25:57 -0500 From: Jeremy Messenger <mezz.freebsd@gmail.com> To: Joe Marcus Clarke <marcus@marcuscom.com> Cc: FreeBSD GNOME Users <gnome@freebsd.org>, FreeBSD Ports Mailing List <ports@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: MATE 'base' desktop is ready for anyone to test it. Message-ID: <CADLFtteSNLHJs1FB5g0oii_cGvsrfTy3uWsxQMQqRsHUge054A@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <5013FD68.3030900@marcuscom.com> References: <CADLFtte=DUiyFshU0Shu_ePLJQtTYDDi%2B_noAH5gBfryR%2BpxAQ@mail.gmail.com> <CADLFttd5k1pNf-tqDhbVwpUX8%2BE37i=pH-bepKdBscYmG8o3wQ@mail.gmail.com> <5013FD68.3030900@marcuscom.com>
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On Sat, Jul 28, 2012 at 9:55 AM, Joe Marcus Clarke <marcus@marcuscom.com> wrote: > On 7/27/12 3:44 PM, Jeremy Messenger wrote: >> On Fri, Jul 27, 2012 at 1:09 PM, Jeremy Messenger >> <mezz.freebsd@gmail.com> wrote: >>> Hello all, >>> >>> The MATE base desktop (x11/mate-base) is ready to use and test. The >>> MATE base is a very lite and lean desktop. >> <snip> >> >> A bit of FAQ: >> >> Q: There is problem with pkg-plist. >> A: Yes, I know about that. The reason why I leave complete @dirrm in >> the pkg-plist, so that way I can comparing what's the most common >> @dirrm for I can create matehier (like gnomehier). >> >> Q: When will MATE ports merge into FreeBSD ports tree. >> A: Even thought if I finished everything with MATE. It won't be merged >> into FreeBSD ports tree unless I get more people to help me with the >> MATE project. Right now, I am only a person that work on MATE. I >> prefer to be least three people. >> >> Q: If there is problem, where do I report to? Send a PR? >> A: Please no PR. I hate GNATS, but we should use it when MATE merges >> into FreeBSD ports tree though. For now, just send me an email or >> gnome@FreeBSD.org. >> >> Q: Does MATE conflicts with GNOME 2/3? >> A: No, it's complete parallel even in the ~/.* too. >> >> Q: Why you won't check on GDM? >> A: Because it's a GNOME applications and I do not want to install any >> extra dependency. :-) But if MATE folks fork the GDM and yes I will >> work on it. >> >> Q: Is it easy to use MATE with GDM? >> A: I think it should be easy as MATE does provide session files. I >> think GDM will pick up that session and add in the list for which >> desktop you want to log in. >> >> Q: Does the http://www.freebsd.org/gnome/docs/faq2.html works for MATE? >> A: Yes, most of them. Same goes for HAL: >> http://www.freebsd.org/gnome/docs/halfaq.html > > Here's another Q&A for you. > > Is MATE compatible with GNOME 2 such that I can link my GNOME 2 apps to > MATE libraries? Will MATE include links for GNOME 2 libraries? If not, > could it? MATE API is compatible with GNOME 2 only if you rename stuff in the GNOME 2 apps source code. http://wiki.mate-desktop.org/migrating https://github.com/benpicco/mate-scripts I didn't do much of homework on this part yet at some point though, so can't really give a 100% answer. Only thing that I have noticed error in the script is that they had gdm -> mdm, which the mdm does not exist. Maybe it did, but not today. > Okay, those were three questions. I think you see where I'm going. If > we wanted to yank GNOME 2 out in favor of MATE, how difficult would it > be? I'm not saying we would or that we're ready. I'm just testing the > waters. We will find out when we start to dive into this step. :-) Cheers, Mezz > Joe > > -- > PGP Key : http://www.marcuscom.com/pgp.asc -- mezz.freebsd@gmail.com - mezz@FreeBSD.org FreeBSD GNOME Team http://www.FreeBSD.org/gnome/ - gnome@FreeBSD.org
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