Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel 7 based on Mate Desktop

2014-01-19 Thread dadix
The best option it's to have a system builder like http://susestudio.com/ The user may visit the Trisquel site and than go to download section. There he/she may chose an interface like a wizard program which allow to chose in the first step the Desktop Environment. In the second step users may

[Trisquel-users] Trisquel 7 based on Mate Desktop

2014-01-18 Thread dadix
Hello. What do you think about this?

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel 7 based on Mate Desktop

2014-01-18 Thread dadix
I created a pull here: http://poll.pollcode.com/3548835#sthash.j5J7tkmU.dpuf

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel 7 based on Mate Desktop

2014-01-18 Thread onpon4
I don't know what Actual desktop is supposed to mean. I'd like to see GNOME Shell as the default DE in Trisquel 7.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel 7 based on Mate Desktop

2014-01-18 Thread antiesnob
I can't stand it!!! I love other versions of gnome. The way I see it, Gnome Shell looks like a mobile or tablet with Google bubble embedded.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel 7 based on Mate Desktop

2014-01-18 Thread antiesnob
As I can see, that would be fatal for Trisquel. There are not many developers to change and make a Trisquel version running on Mate. Moreover, there will appear newer bugs to work on as Trisquel is done to get on with Gnome.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel 7 based on Mate Desktop

2014-01-18 Thread gnuser
IIRC, Mate will be brought to the Debian reps in next months/year. So, maybe by the time Trisquel 7 comes out, it won't involve all that work, one could just access Debian rep and install it from there (assuming Ubuntu doesn't get it imported to their own, that would even simplify more the

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel 7 based on Mate Desktop

2014-01-18 Thread gnuser
bad idea as that requires internet connection at the time of install. Not everyone feels comfortable with this. However, maybe having different versions available to download would be a good idea (like Mint and Debian do). One CD with Gnome 3 other with KDE, other with Mate, etc.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel 7 based on Mate Desktop

2014-01-18 Thread dadix
From what I see Mate will be in Ubuntu 14.04 repo. http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2014/01/mate-desktop-ubuntu-1404 ,so I see it compatible with Ubuntu from the start.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel 7 based on Mate Desktop

2014-01-18 Thread dadix
Actual desktop = Gnome Desktop

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel 7 based on Mate Desktop

2014-01-18 Thread lloyd
Gnome shell ftw. Sorry, but it's just the best (imo). But there should definitely be the option to switch if people want to do that.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel 7 based on Mate Desktop

2014-01-18 Thread dhunt
Those wishing the choice of desktop at instsll time can use the Net edition. What about XFCE for the standard live edition?