I think such a project would have to focus really on Windows and perhaps Mac. Most Linux systems use package management software, often vary different. Some (e.g. gentoo) do not have a GUI interface at all. And honestly, the only place this is really a problem is on Windows, with Mac as a runner up. I'm pretty sure there isn't an issue on any other platform.
But as I said - it's really a project for another entity to take control of - whether another project managed by TDF, or by someone else entirely, like FreeDesktop.org. Ben ----- Original Message ---- > From: Jonathan Aquilina <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wed, January 5, 2011 12:19:31 PM > Subject: Re: [tdf-discuss] Co-working with Moz, etc > > One problem would be Linux i think with this approach. Instead of making > a bundle for each specific distro i think we would have the package > management GUI pop up of that particular distro and will automatically > in the search put in Thunderbird for instance and will allow it to > appear in front and then just click and install that way. > > Would love to hear some feed back from some of the big time devs on this > project about doing this. > > On 1/5/11 6:13 PM, BRM wrote: > > I was about to suggest something along a similar line, and that fits >perfectly > > well within it... > > > > Instead of bundling an email client with LibreOffice, I suggest as part of > > >the > > installer the option be provided to download and install one. > > For instance, the installer could list an Email line which users could >expand to > > show Thunderbird, selecting Thunderbird would then download the _latest_ > > Thunderbird release, and start its installer. > > That would, of course, require an Internet connection at the time the >installer > > runs; but would save on the download space for everyone. It would also >enable > > the installer to select the right locale installer for Thunderbird too (if > > necessary). The same could be done for Firefox/Opera/etc. > > > > Additionally, this approach would allow the installer to present several >choices > > - e.g. Firefox vs. Opera; Thunderbird vs. Evolution. > > > > Now, taking that line of thinking - a separate project[1] to enable users > > to >get > > OO/LO/Calligra/Thunderbird/Evolution/Firefox/etc via a single installer >would > > probably be a great thing; and further having _plug-ins_ that would enable >them > > to inter-operate would also be a great thing if that was desired, and it >could > > be provided as part of the installer package. > > > > $0.02 > > > > Ben > > > > [1] I wouldn't make such an installer part of LO officially. May be > > another >TDF > > project, or another entity all-together (FreeDesktop.org might be the best > > organization to handle it.) > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > >> From: Jonathan Aquilina<[email protected]> > >> To: [email protected] > >> Sent: Wed, January 5, 2011 11:43:52 AM > >> Subject: Re: [tdf-discuss] Co-working with Moz, etc > >> > >> Funny you mention it i just replied with a similar response about > >> bundling said software as part of the downloadable installer. > >> > >> On 1/5/11 5:39 PM, Todd rme wrote: > >>> On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 11:32 AM, drew<[email protected]> wrote: > >>>> On Wed, 2011-01-05 at 17:11 +0100, Jonathan Aquilina wrote: > >>>>> If we are looking to promote this to corporations it will need to have > >>>>> one, and we could give them the option to install one. A home user >might > >>>>> opt out of installing it if they don't want an email client > >>>> Right - well, it depends to a degree on how you define "it" being part > >>>> of the suite - in the case of LibreOfficeBox, which is the distribution > >>>> DVD created by the OOoDev team, most of whom are also part of the > >>>> LibreOffice team the disc includes Thunderbird - so at one level it is > >>>> at least "bundled" together . (They also include SeaMonkey in that > >>>> package.) > >>>> > >>>> Now there is no English version of that DVD, which I propose is where > >>>> members of the English speaking community could get involved - it could > >>>> be recreated in English. > >>>> > >>>> For that matter, using the LibreOfficeDVD project as a reference, other > >>>> groups could form to create alternate "bundles". Following the >reference > >>>> these groups need not be formal projects in TDF but could form as > >>>> auxiliary projects. > >>>> > >>>> Anyway - it just seems to me that when this conversation comes up, as it > >>>> does from time to time, that this approach never is brought up. > >>>> > >>>> Thanks > >>>> > >>>> Drew > >>> Rather than having other groups providing bundles, what about an > >>> alliance of a few groups that provide a single, comprehensive > >>> installer? For instance perhaps LibreOffice, Mozzila, Gimp, and > >>> Inkscape come together and release one installer with all those apps > >>> bundled in. It would be any single group or member responsible, > >>> instead an agreement between the groups to release it. Then on the > >>> respective websites they could release their own app, as well as the > >>> bundle for those who want it. > >>> > >> > >> -- > >> Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to [email protected] > >> Archive: http://listarchives.documentfoundation.org/www/discuss/ > >> *** All posts to this list are publicly archived for eternity *** > >> > >> > > > -- > Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to [email protected] > Archive: http://listarchives.documentfoundation.org/www/discuss/ > *** All posts to this list are publicly archived for eternity *** > > -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to [email protected] Archive: http://listarchives.documentfoundation.org/www/discuss/ *** All posts to this list are publicly archived for eternity ***
