Re: Themes (again)

[Xavier Brochard]

On 2013-09-27 14:25:32 +0200 Liam Proven <lproven@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 27 September 2013 13:11, Xavier Brochard <xavier@alternatif.org> 
> wrote:
> > 2) Release a desktop. A simple one. Curently, Gnustep as a desktop is
> > already better and more complete than Razor-qt, LXDE or EDE. What is 
> > mainly
> > missing, but can be provided with existing Windowmaker appicons, are 
> > a
> > notification area and something to easily mount and umount. Add some
> > wrappers script and you will have the basis for a very good 0.1 
> > desktop.
>
> What does "release a desktop" mean?
>
> Do you mean, a Linux distro based around an integrated setup using
> Window Maker and GNUstep?
>
> If so, I agree. I would like to help. I've wanted to make such a thing
> for some time, but I don't know where to begin.

I mean "like others do" :  release a set of tarball files and a few 
instructions to setup.
This would be the first step. That would allow a desktop to be setup 
by tweaking current installations done with packages from distribs.

I'm a pragmatic.  While not perfect, Gnustep as a desktop is already 
usable for an advanced user. Distribs provides packages. One just need 
to know what to install and how to configure everything.

> > This should provide attention to Gnustep, attract new users
>
> I think it would (if I understand you correctly).
>
> > and I have no
> > doubt that you will soon have plenty of new themes.
>
> Oh dear. Let's hope not.

;-)

xavier