Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2004 20:58:31 +0200 From: "Jose M Rodriguez" <josemi@freebsd.jazztel.es> To: "Joe Marcus Clarke" <marcus@marcuscom.com> Cc: x11@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Plans for after FreeBSD-5.3-RELEASE. Message-ID: <opseqsbtqe6abrq7@localhost.redesjm.local> In-Reply-To: <4151C2B8.2020707@marcuscom.com> References: <opsep5jxuy6abrq7@localhost.redesjm.local> <4151C2B8.2020707@marcuscom.com>
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On Wed, 22 Sep 2004 14:21:44 -0400, Joe Marcus Clarke
<marcus@marcuscom.com> wrote:
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> Jose M Rodriguez wrote:
> |
> | Hi,
> |
> | After test FreeBSD-5.3-BETA5 + current ports, I'm very glad with how
> | it's worked out.
> |
> | But I'm not convince about how X11, gnome and kde works together.
> |
> | I've to develop a NetWS / Kiosk for a customer and need to work on
> this.
>
> GNOME has been adding quite a few lock-down features to aid in these
> types of deployments. I would be very interested in knowing how they
> work out for you.
First giving some help at request. I'm pretty familiar KDE,
but and sporadic gnome user.
>
> |
> | Is anyone interested on that?
>
> I have always thought FreeBSD needed for desktop loving. I would be
> interested in helping with any project that makes FreeBSD more
> desktop-friendly.
>
> |
> | My TODO List is now by that:
> |
> | - Plans for moving/merging X11 config form /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/ to
> | /etc/X11/
> | + seems to be most Linux/Unix trends
> | + easier WS setup.
>
> This is a mistake, IMHO. FreeBSD's model is not to put ports
> configuration files in /etc. In fact, the PAM files in /etc/pam.d now
> are rumored to me moving out to ${LOCALBASE} and ${X11BASE}.
>
As a general rule, I agree, but for sharing /usr ia a little nigthmare.
Taking XINITDIR and XDMDIR from ${PREFIX}/lib/X11 to /etc/X11 is not so
bad idea.
I'm not so sure about other thinks that live under ${PREFIX}/lib/X11/
I think having Xorg, XDM and xinit conf, Xresources ... under /etc/X11/ is
really
a good idea.
> |
> | - Plans to work and standard FreeBSD way to X11
> | + An implementation guide common to x11/gnome/kde (document ->
> | article | handbook)
> | + FreeBSD specific support for xinit/xdm config (~/.xinitrc ...)
> | + rcNG support for x11
> | * /etc/rc.d/xdm. operative and valid for gdm/kdm/xdm
> | * /etc/rc.d/xfs? we need a font server with libXFT trends?
> | * /etc/rc.d/xserver. Xserver init for XDMCP (XTerminal)
> | * /etc/rc.d/xinit. Special init via xinit.
>
> I have a patch for rcNG support for gdm that will be going in after the
> freeze.
>
I just made a post on this. I think that making /etc/rc.d/xdm operative
is a better idea.
> |
> | - Plans to work on a FreeBSD 'feeling'. Same fonts, ...
> | + tweaks to apps-defaults, gnome and kde config.
> | + common process of resources. Xresources , Xmodmap, ...
> |
> | - Plans to specific support for NetBooting. NetWS, XTerminals, Kiosk
> |
> | - Plans to specific support easy thenmeing 'a la FreeBSD'.
>
> This sounds like a good project in and of itself (i.e. FreeBSD Desktop
> Project).
>
> Joe
>
Thanks for your comments,
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