From owner-freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Jul 28 16:25:59 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: ports@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EE7981065675; Sat, 28 Jul 2012 16:25:58 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from mezz.freebsd@gmail.com) Received: from mail-ob0-f182.google.com (mail-ob0-f182.google.com [209.85.214.182]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A146C8FC22; Sat, 28 Jul 2012 16:25:58 +0000 (UTC) Received: by obbun3 with SMTP id un3so7836307obb.13 for ; Sat, 28 Jul 2012 09:25:58 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :cc:content-type; bh=Pe+ycWeCsG1oWWn+C2OKll0d75vImtWaUmQZlmSgE+s=; b=laPgiOKH/EhAd+bNJj27dqNMsWnVMDN0igSKw4nX13oHyZjn+wgmTouuK8WCcQBlAu /XgjI0zGO2RE4W8Bg9YcI5YOF+S2pbfv+WfpDhdf5zYgHNAkrDaaahbK4e+YVF5BqNj4 IaiUTQ9GY8bqDJEQ0Xj9D6+Lw8nJle8exKpdXw0meb+qmkTVWAlxk8rN1uG9R3NmB4l0 D42h4VGLFU+mLr94I+VT6TjH8iBSdGpu3gqG4MO62qINaBAeNYPYQ3rkkAFEARE4YsZu ZnZViExu4Cphg7p/zuJw0dwKRw1fdJPROspeqqmJw9iBWIBs2CQqT/5mIxCFr1/cNDma Vlsw== MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.182.95.142 with SMTP id dk14mr9212264obb.2.1343492757894; Sat, 28 Jul 2012 09:25:57 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.76.125.233 with HTTP; Sat, 28 Jul 2012 09:25:57 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <5013FD68.3030900@marcuscom.com> References: <5013FD68.3030900@marcuscom.com> Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2012 11:25:57 -0500 Message-ID: From: Jeremy Messenger To: Joe Marcus Clarke Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Cc: FreeBSD GNOME Users , FreeBSD Ports Mailing List Subject: Re: MATE 'base' desktop is ready for anyone to test it. X-BeenThere: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting software to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2012 16:25:59 -0000 On Sat, Jul 28, 2012 at 9:55 AM, Joe Marcus Clarke wrote: > On 7/27/12 3:44 PM, Jeremy Messenger wrote: >> On Fri, Jul 27, 2012 at 1:09 PM, Jeremy Messenger >> 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. >> >> >> 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