Frank Ludolph wrote:
> The Pkg Mgr GUI has a two-level package categorization hierarchy that 
> can be used, in addition to search, to browse and select specific 
> packages for installation. The categorization in the preview release was 
> incomplete. We are looking to improve this in the near future. After 
> reviewing several existing categorization schemes we are proposing the 
> following.
> 
> The scheme below is designed to be user oriented rather than purely 
> logical. For example Drivers would logically be placed under System and 
> Applications under Desktop. But this would both flatten their spaces (no 
> subcategories due to the two level limitation) and force users to go 
> through a primary category - System or Desktop - for the packages 
> end-users are most likely to access.
> 
> Due to implementation limitations at this time no two subcategories can 
> have the same name so there are subcategories like "Localizations 
> (Desktop)" and "Localizations (System)". The need for the "( ... )" 
> should be addressed in the near future.
> 
> All primary categories will have an "All" subcategory that lists all 
> packages within that primary category.
> 
> Comments and suggestions welcomed.

You may be interested in this message Stephen posted:
http://mail.opensolaris.org/pipermail/pkg-discuss/2008-August/005556.html

...or Glynn's reply:
http://mail.opensolaris.org/pipermail/pkg-discuss/2008-August/005658.html

Cheers,
-- 
Shawn Walker
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