Den 31-07-2012 03:42, Michael B. skrev: > Hi, I'm working on a guide for new KDE users to on how to configure > KDE (the desktop environment itself, not the KDE apps). I want to make > it easy for both new Linux converts from Windows and existing Linux > users to customize the desktop without hassle or confusion. I want to > make KDE as easy and comfortable as possible (even for the > non-technical) to help make new converts and increase KDE market share > and relevance. Unfortunately, I've run into some problems. I want to > write a single guide that works for every major distribution, > unfortunately, the distros do things differently. They place different > programs in different folders in Kickoff. They use different package > managers. They have different default packages and I think package > names. I've been instructing readers to use the searchbar to find > programs in Kickoff so Kickoff isn't a huge issue. Both package > management and command like stuff is a mess though. I think it's best > to focus on using the GUI for the sake of converts from Windows, which > I've done. I've written about how to get all of KDE's "not included > for space" eye-candy and choices like screensavers, wallpapers, > artwork, workspaces, etc. Unfortunately, I have to be so vague and > give long descriptions that non-technical would inevitably struggle. > Does anyone have any ideas or thoughts other than maybe trying to > collaborate and work to standardize package naming across > distributions? While I'd love to try to get KDE package names > standardized and have all of the KDE distros have master package for > KDE themes, artwork and what not to make it easy for everyone, I doubt > I would come very far considering they couldn't ever get the .RPM or > .deb thing worked out. If anyone thinks that some standardization on > something as "simple" as naming, then let me know. > _______________________________________________ > kde-doc-english mailing list > kde-doc-english at kde.org > https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kde-doc-english > Do not forget to use paragraphs ;)
Anders
