From owner-freebsd-gnome@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Aug 30 17:34:37 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: gnome@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 02B201065670 for ; Sun, 30 Aug 2009 17:34:37 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from larrypatrickmaloney@yahoo.com) Received: from web65606.mail.ac4.yahoo.com (web65606.mail.ac4.yahoo.com [76.13.9.74]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with SMTP id AE9268FC15 for ; Sun, 30 Aug 2009 17:34:36 +0000 (UTC) Received: (qmail 91024 invoked by uid 60001); 30 Aug 2009 17:07:54 -0000 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=yahoo.com; s=s1024; t=1251652074; bh=wlY9JU7pPdrXDJI/lGb5ox7+uBNz1dxO87p7tgewug4=; h=Message-ID:X-YMail-OSG:Received:X-Mailer:Date:From:Reply-To:Subject:To:MIME-Version:Content-Type; b=fcIw+lV70kqJuk07+mJXO77K/nWY5K7bay6vZbD/NdcsTbkl5LIj7IjzQooUgOptmnYEKxoPDs9DC4y/ryjGmRvXOGOKAJXq1mHqpIEtedBnn3J1IzFOqAQpcZ4IoL/RR56k7KmlJZp5sp+Hkd/EQaOqICOiFGcvweRUGWCV414= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; d=yahoo.com; h=Message-ID:X-YMail-OSG:Received:X-Mailer:Date:From:Reply-To:Subject:To:MIME-Version:Content-Type; b=gRAzD2LHqzXEim1DK8xoXFHAVnTd45miK0FyDyDYiEZp2c2jhq5DKcqT/VwKYGTBfeudRNH2Y7IRKRVJzYeGEdQxPegq0dODdIdWgubUORRW47ueWxI2mHAwGdmQUVkAd4MpHHJ8O/bSfWfomeadTJcRDcBtKp0VePMDyZ08mkc=; Message-ID: <696626.81818.qm@web65606.mail.ac4.yahoo.com> X-YMail-OSG: oeyR_AAVM1nrJlHIDr2hyF_.G4OYFHfMafsFNBQzrcuyeBN6m5Up3u5KxRGKZu4W_P.mW1nsgPAypJt4hnjp7Q18MdKjh_B8i9s8nSgGZ41cX_rxGnIZmtZqngExoukxKL7RAM4Jd.O_gYo_U5CdzOA48.7F6l.N1GUzLStkcQ1Dhn7E6d_ZKj.u4zBHDUG3RjOo8HHYMa2ZmkILGAR2OsKqhCTzAYNtB5sLiBIB4IGeYDVBv9c99tC9DaHFMwzAyBYFAgv5t4AsH213.I_gIzMZhG6g__VAhIDiISGm7UJIQT0X4lANqc8R_PJSZ4KnJ_29a1n3vQnn6RLBFlW_Ee0bShhYIXEYuDYQhQECqycuCX2w4cnLTV.MV8NMu8oX6QZw Received: from [98.248.38.199] by web65606.mail.ac4.yahoo.com via HTTP; Sun, 30 Aug 2009 10:07:54 PDT X-Mailer: YahooMailClassic/6.1.2 YahooMailWebService/0.7.338.2 Date: Sun, 30 Aug 2009 10:07:54 -0700 (PDT) From: Larry Maloney To: gnome@freebsd.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="0-678184526-1251652074=:81818" X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Cc: Subject: Fw: Re: System-tools-backends Summer of Code X-BeenThere: freebsd-gnome@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: larrypatrickmaloney@yahoo.com List-Id: GNOME for FreeBSD -- porting and maintaining List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 30 Aug 2009 17:34:37 -0000 --0-678184526-1251652074=:81818 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dear Team, I would like to take up System-tools-backends for gnome / FreeBSD. Can I have it? Larry --- On Sun, 4/19/09, Joe Marcus Clarke wrote: From: Joe Marcus Clarke Subject: Re: System-tools-backends Summer of Code To: larrypatrickmaloney@yahoo.com Date: Sunday, April 19, 2009, 3:52 PM On Sat, 2009-04-18 at 17:29 -0700, Larry Maloney wrote: > Marcus, >=20 > I am trying to use gnomes "users and groups" app in gnome on BSD, but=20 > I'm having problems. >=20 > I do have the latest and greatest system-tools-backends, but based on=20 > this summer of code recommendation, it seems that my problem might be=20 > everyones problem. >=20 > What exactly is NOT working in System-tools-backends for freebsd with gno= me? >=20 > I may have to work on this, just to get what I need done. Thanks for your interest.=A0 As you have already seen, "Users and Groups" has problems.=A0 Essentially, every module needs to be made to work.=A0 Thi= s means hacking the backend Perl code to respect FreeBSD paths, helper applications, etc. If you're serious about fixing this code, I recommend you send an email out to gnome@FreeBSD.org and ask for specific problems.=A0 I haven't used these tools in a while since I've known they did not work.=A0 In particular, modifying services used to mess up the box so bad, it would just crash. You're the first to step up to this challenge, so I certainly hope you'll consider doing the work.=A0 If you do, I would like you to take ownership of this module moving forward.=A0 That is, you would be the one responsible for making sure the FreeBSD support doesn't rot.=A0 The FreeBSD GNOME team is hurting for contributors right now, so we're very eager to get new blood. Joe --=20 Joe Marcus Clarke FreeBSD GNOME Team=A0 =A0 =A0 ::=A0 =A0 =A0 gnome@FreeBSD.org FreeNode / #freebsd-gnome http://www.FreeBSD.org/gnome --0-678184526-1251652074=:81818 Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc" Content-Description: This is a digitally signed message part -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (FreeBSD) iEYEABECAAYFAknrgOkACgkQb2iPiv4Uz4eHmgCfVDwnUPUrJMEFFX2iBatTCkay iuMAnjibTXpA7wlO/Yiysj1pXiDMMk2+ =8BAU -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --0-678184526-1251652074=:81818--