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Re: [Gnewsense-dev] Some suggestions for metad


From: sirgazil
Subject: Re: [Gnewsense-dev] Some suggestions for metad
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2010 08:30:48 -0500

El vie, 12-02-2010 a las 14:35 +1030, Karl Goetz escribió:
> On Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:21:51 -0500
> sirgazil <address@hidden> wrote:
> 
> > El vie, 12-02-2010 a las 08:54 +1030, Karl Goetz escribió:
> > > On Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:41:47 -0500
> > > sirgazil <address@hidden> wrote:
> > > 
> > > > I'd like to suggest the following changes for metad. I think
> > > > these can help make users' transition from gNS 2.3 to gNS 3 a bit
> > > > more smooth.
> > > > 
> > > > - Change the behavior of Nautilus to always open a browser window.
> > > > With the default behavior, every time you double click on a
> > > > folder, Nautilus opens a new window.
> > > 
> > > > - Consider if it is useful to have the Window Selector in the
> > > > top-right corner when there's already a List of Windows in the
> > > > bottom panel.
> > > 
> > > So whats the delta for these? who does the work? who maintains it?
> > > 
> > 
> > What's a delta?
> 
> A difference between two things.
> 
> > 
> > > > - I think Brasero should be installed by default.
> > > 
> > > Why?
> > > 
> > 
> > Because it is easier to use than the default option. It has an
> > interface similar to many applications that do the same thing.
> 
> Easier? I assume you are not burning files or isos, but rather music
> (or such things). I haven't used brasero recently, but nautilus' cd
> burning is about as easy as it comes.
> 

No, I burn files and ISOs.

> > > > - The menu Application » System Tools, seems out of place to me.
> > > > If it contains system tools, these should be in the System menu.
> > > 
> > > Why?
> > 
> > Because they are system tools not things that common users will use
> > regularly.
> 
> They are, however, tools that do not require admin access to run.
> "Common users" will hardly run any of the software we install by
> default. I'm not removing all that stuff either.
> 
> This is irrelevant though, since its part of the spec:
> http://standards.freedesktop.org/menu-spec/latest/apa.html
> kk
> 

I see.

Thanks for the info.

> > Karl, it's ok if the developers can't do this because of time or
> > importance. I'm suggesting them because I don't have the skills to
> > implement them.
> 
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