On Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 12:03 AM, Arthur Machlas <[email protected]> wrote: >> On 25 October 2010 02:02, Jordan Metzmeier <[email protected]> wrote: >>> It appears that software-center will be shipping as the default GUI >>> package manager for gnome (the default desktop task). Its state in >>> Debian feels very incomplete, due to missing icons and the help that >>> gives bad/false advice. >>> >>> Example: >>> "If you are familiar with reporting bugs in software, you can help out >>> by reporting the problem to the Ubuntu developers. Most programs have a >>> Report a Problem item in their Help menu." >>> >>> Debian users should report problems in Debian to Debian BTS. I have yet >>> to see one of these "Report a Problem" items in a help menu, so I can >>> only assume it is a specific Ubuntu added patch to applications. >>> >>> AFICT, the icons used are part of the icon themes, so #592289 this is an >>> overall desktop issue (or specifically a software-center issue if it >>> should not be using the system's icons). >>> >>> I would really like to see these issues resolved for the upcoming >>> release. Unfortunately, I am by no means an artist, and would not be >>> create the icons myself to resolve the bug. The bug in particular also >>> falls under the definition of "minor", would an exception even be >>> granted for such a bug? >>> >>> What is everyone elses thoughts? >>> >>> Regards, >>> - -- >>> Jordan Metzmeier > 2010/10/25 Amir Dizdarević <[email protected]>: >> SHUDDER! If my vote counts at all, I'd definitely say to ditch the Squeeze >> version of software-centre as anything default! Ubuntu Maverick's version >> is half-baked IMHO, so I can imagine what this one looks like. Last time I >> checked it looked like the one in Karmic, and Big Bang help is if that is >> so! >> Please reconsider and use Synaptic instead! It's way more mature >> and at least has most of the options a beginner and slightly more advanced >> users would need. You can then pull in a more recent and decent version >> of it into Sid and test it for the next release. > > Where did you read it will be the default, The Onion?
It will be installed by default: $ apt-cache show gnome | grep software-center > Not only is software-centre half-baked, but so is anyone who thinks > its ready to be the default. I setup a computer for a computer > illiterate friend the other day and thought it looked like the perfect > tool for them to find new software. After installing it and attempting > (and failing) to install a few packages, I removed it. > > It's pretty good as a research tool, to see what software is > available. But you'd need to switch back to synaptic or aptitude to > actually install anything. Luckily synaptic is installed by default too: $ apt-cache show gnome | grep synaptic -- bye, pabs http://wiki.debian.org/PaulWise -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
