Date: Wed, 07 Jan 2004 16:05:11 +0100 From: Andreas Almquist <andreas.almquist@home.se> To: Jeremy Messenger <mezz7@cox.net> Cc: Joe Marcus Clarke <marcus@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: New GNOME meta-ports [summary] Message-ID: <3FFC2027.8070700@home.se> In-Reply-To: <opr1dxssxx8ckrg5@smtp.central.cox.net> References: <1073443214.41447.25.camel@shumai.marcuscom.com> <opr1dxssxx8ckrg5@smtp.central.cox.net>
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Jeremy Messenger wrote: > On Tue, 06 Jan 2004 21:40:14 -0500, Joe Marcus Clarke > <marcus@FreeBSD.org> wrote: > >> After reviewing everyone's comments, I have decided to move forward with >> the following. This is mainly to get something in the tree, and avoid a >> long Bikeshed of Death. However, if what I say here sounds completely >> whack, let me know quickly. >> >> x11/gnome2 and x11/gnome2-lite will remain the same as they are now. >> x11/gnome2 will remain in sync with the GNOME Desktop as defined by >> Gnome.org. x11/gnome2-lite will be a subset of x11/gnome2, and will >> change at the request of re@. > > > Perfect. > >> x11/gnome2-fifth-toe will change to include the following: >> >> graphics/gthumb2 >> news/pan2 >> net/gnomeicu2 >> x11-toolkits/gnome-themes-extras >> graphics/gimp-devel >> www/bluefish-devel >> net/tsclient >> graphics/sodipodi >> graphics/inkscape >> security/seahorse >> ftp/gftp >> net/gossip >> audio/rhythmbox >> net/straw >> net/lifearea >> multimedia/totem >> irc/xchat2 >> net/gaim >> www/galeon2 >> audio/jamboree >> >> x11/gnome2-(power-tools) (as Adam suggested, we may need a better name) >> will contain the following: > > > Agree, need a better name...... How about x11/gnome2-extra-tools? I > think, it sounds good. > Why not just x11/gnome2-extras Cheers, Andreas >> devel/gnomevfs-extras >> sysutils/gnome-pkgview >> misc/quick-lounge-applet >> x11/gswitchit >> editors/dasher >> net/netspeed_applet >> editors/gedit-plugins >> deskutils/gdesklets >> sysutils/gkrellm2 >> [www/epiphany-extensions] (only available for GNOME 2.5) >> net/gnomenetwork >> net/gnomenetstatus >> >> devel/gnome2-hacker-tools will consist of the following: >> >> editors/mlview >> devel/gnomecommon >> devel/glade2 >> editors/ghex2 >> devel/regexxer >> editors/conglomerate >> devel/anjuta-devel >> texproc/meld >> >> And finally, editors/gnome2-office (editors/ to follow koffice) will >> consist of the following: >> >> math/gnumeric2 >> deskutils/mrproject (to be renamed planner when cvs@ does the repo copy) >> graphics/dia >> deskutils/glabels >> mail/evolution >> editors/AbiWord2 >> databases/mergeant >> >> Here is my thinking behind each meta-port. The Fifth Toe should consist >> of relatively stable applications that virtually every user would expect >> to see as part of a desktop. When thinking about applications for this >> meta-port, consider what MacOS X and Windows offer in their default >> desktops. > > > Ok, it sounds good and I agree.. > >> Power Tools (or whatever we decide to call it) should be more utilities >> that power users or advanced users would want. Applications in this >> category would be found under System Tools in Windows or >> Applications/Utilities in MacOS X. This category could also contain >> enhancements to core Desktop or Fifth Toe components (compliments, if >> you will). >> >> Hacker Tools are programmer tools. This meta-port should contain IDEs, >> interface builders, hacker editors, and other tools to build and >> maintain code. >> >> Office should provide applications that are comparable to those included >> in Microsoft Office. That is, they should provide the user with word >> processing, spreadsheet, presentation, database access, groupware, and >> project management applications. >> >> Any final thoughts on these before I commit these to the tree? I'll >> hold off on Power Tools until we come to a naming consensus. Thanks. > > > No object (only on gkrellm, but doesn't matter to me thought) here. > > Cheers, > Mezz > >> Joe > > >
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