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Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 5, 2017, at 3:39 PM, Simon Quigley <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello everyone! > > A couple of days ago, I worked on sorting the Lubuntu Next blueprints in > Launchpad so that we can narrow down what still needs to be discussed > for default applications in Lubuntu Next. > > Here is what I think are good choices (either by adoption already, or > it's a no-brainer of a choice): > * Core components: https://is.gd/8SAXUY > - We're using LXQt, not KDE in Lubuntu Next. That's already been > decided on. > * Display configuration application: https://is.gd/1NF0iy > - This is the application that configures monitors, etc. > - There's already one built into LXQt, we don't need to rely on an > external application for this. > * File manager: https://is.gd/LeQetW > - PCManFM-Qt is already supported in the upstream LXQt project. > - Only option on the blueprint. > * Login/Greeter application: https://is.gd/IX3W9G > - SDDM is also used by Kubuntu, so we can work with them to support > it. > - We already have a theme for it (sddm-theme-lubuntu-chooser). > - It's lightweight and Qt-based. > - It's the only option on the blueprint. > * Input configuration application: https://is.gd/HBcdmM > - There's already one built into LXQt, we don't need to rely on an > external application for this. > * Look and feel (theme configuration, etc.): https://is.gd/vf5cfo > - There's already one built into LXQt, we don't need to rely on an > external application for this. > * Notification application: https://is.gd/KreAF4 > - There's already one built into LXQt, we don't need to rely on an > external application for this. > * Panel: https://is.gd/VElO1H > - There's already one built into LXQt, we don't need to rely on an > external application for this. > * Power management: https://is.gd/BpV4PP > - There's already one built into LXQt, we don't need to rely on an > external application for this. > * Quit application: https://is.gd/8Tx714 > - There's already one built into LXQt, we don't need to rely on an > external application for this. > * Terminal: https://is.gd/73VORG > - QTerminal is supported in upstream LXQt. > - QTerminal is a fully featured, lightweight terminal that in my > experience is top-notch. > * User management: https://is.gd/WlEY8f > - There's already one built into LXQt, we don't need to rely on an > external application for this. > * Window manager: https://is.gd/uNx916 > - We already have theming for Openbox, and it does everything we need > it to. > - The only downside I can see is that if we ever decide to support > Wayland (*maybe* in the *distant* future), we would have to choose > a different window manager. > * Network management stack: https://is.gd/bKdlIp > - dhcpcd-ui has a Qt port we can use. > - The upside to that is we would have the same underlying stack as > stock Lubuntu. > * Web browser: https://is.gd/niZhiV > - Qupzilla is the best option at this time. > - We won't open this up for discussion because it could turn into an > endless flame war, and Qupzilla is good for what we need it to do. > Ultimately, people can install whatever web browser they wish. > > As of right now, the applications above are final, and unless a core > team member has a concern (in which case we can discuss that, but I > don't think the above choices really should cause any controversy), they > will ship in the Lubuntu Next image. > > The below blueprints still need some feedback and direction, but please > do NOT respond to this email, I don't want to create a never-ending > thread. If you have feedback on it, *please comment on the blueprint*. > > * Language selection: https://is.gd/5HQhzd > - I believe something is built into lxqt-config, but > language-selector-kde is also on the blueprint. > - I only speak English (my Spanish isn't good enough yet), and I > don't switch languages regularly, so I would like some feedback > from someone who is bilingual and can test both of these > applications. > * Bluetooth management: https://is.gd/3xYnzx > - Do we have something like this built into LXQt? > - I don't personally use bluetooth enough to have a good opinion on > this. > - Are there any other good Qt applications besides bluedevil? > - Doesn't seem like bluedevil requires too many additional > dependencies... > * Update and Package Management: https://is.gd/i3yhOX > - Muon is currently our only option. > - If everyone is interested, we can keep with Muon for now, but work > on cute-updates with the hope that it will be ready within the next > year or two to ship by default. I think it is a promising project. > * Audio/video application: https://is.gd/dHPZ4L > - I personally like VLC, while Julien likes SMPlayer. > - VLC is extremely popular and will be a familiar application for > our users. > - Audacious has a Qt port that we can eventually get packaged. > - Right now we're between a couple of choices, we need to decide on > the best one. > * PDF application: https://is.gd/Us5JUF > - qpdfview is the only choice on the blueprint, and it seems like a > decent one, but it has not been updated in Debian for a while. I > have not received a response from the maintainer yet to see if it > will be updated. > - We could either work with Debian's processes to see if an upstream > version could be uploaded there, or just upload a new version to > Ubuntu. Or, we can decide on another application. I'm leaving this > one up to Julien to decide. > * Archive application: https://is.gd/MRmi9i > - We should see if there are any other possible solutions besides > the ones on the blueprint. Suggestions welcome. > * Instant messaging/communication: https://is.gd/6iq1Kc > - There are several individual clients for different things such as > IRC and VoIP, but there's not a Pidgin replacement on the > blueprint. Suggestions welcome. > * Image viewer: https://is.gd/IKx3U1 > - LXImage-Qt seems like a good option, it's supported upstream, but > Nomacs is on the image now. I'd like some feedback from Julien and > the rest of the team as to which one we should include. > * Locking application: https://is.gd/Nzfnup > - xscreensaver seems like a good option, but is there anything else > we should consider? > - Can we theme xscreensaver to look a bit better? > * Office suite: https://is.gd/EGJD5M > - LibreOffice is extremely popular and is what is currently used on > the image. > - Leaving it open for any final feedback, otherwise we'll go with > that. > * Printer management: https://is.gd/tOtPFp > - There are no options here and I don't know what to pick. > * Scan application: https://is.gd/AbuRo8 > - There are no options here and I don't know what to pick. > * Text editor: https://is.gd/lKv3BB > - Is there any progress on porting Juffed to Qt 5? I really don't > think we should have anything Qt 4-based on the ISO. > * Torrent application: https://is.gd/dxuj3y > - Transmission or qbittorrent? > * Email client: https://is.gd/VEsAoy > - It looks like Trojitá needs to be packaged, although that's pretty > easy to do. Is everyone OK with it? > * Other applications: https://is.gd/ROBRJT > - Calculator? Any other utilities that we should include by default? > * Notes application: https://is.gd/OJQgSQ > - Are there any non-KDE Qt 5 notes applications that we can use? I'm > not seeing any on the blueprint. > * CD/DVD burning/USB writing application: https://is.gd/GGTXlf > - I'm currently working with the new mkusb upstream to get that > packaged, maybe that's an option? > - This is something we still need, correct? > * Games: https://is.gd/KDGkeI > - 2048 is a fun game, I'd support keeping that. > - Are there any other fun games that we could include? Do we even > want to include 2048? > * Task manager: https://is.gd/IT5HwT > - qps seems like a decent task manager, although I'd like to make > sure there's no better alternative. > - I personally really like htop, although that doesn't have a GUI. > > A goal of mine is to see a lot of these decided on by Alpha 2 (July > 27th), and all of them decided on by Beta 1 (August 31st) so we can work > on documentation and polishing. I think these are achievable goals, > given that we can change any of these applications in the future if we > need to. > > Any thoughts on this that is *not* bikeshedding? :) > > -- > Simon Quigley > [email protected] > tsimonq2 on freenode and OFTC > 5C7A BEA2 0F86 3045 9CC8 > C8B5 E27F 2CF8 458C 2FA4 > > -- > Lubuntu-devel mailing list > [email protected] > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/lubuntu-devel -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-admins Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-admins More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
