On Wed, 2007-12-12 at 18:51 -0600, Conrad Knauer wrote:
On Dec 12, 2007 2:36 PM, Kevin Fries [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
So going the other way from removing Mono, are there any mono-based
libre software apps in the repos you'd like to see moved onto the
default desktop?
Not specifically. What
Hmm... this ended up in sounder; should be in ubuntu-devel-discuss too.
CK
On Nov 28, 2007 4:49 AM, Colin Watson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
We are always looking for more ways to reduce CD size so that we can fit
more things on the CD [...] There are various other targets of opportunity
[...]
Am Mittwoch, den 12.12.2007, 05:06 -0600 schrieb Conrad Knauer:
Mono by default takes 48MB of space on the CD. The ISO download is
690+ MB. Therefore, it is taking up valuable space that could be used
for a whole host of other things. Also, for that 48MB, there are just
two applications which
On Wed, 2007-12-12 at 12:58 -0500, Martin Owens wrote:
F-Spot and gThumb are very similar in capabilities on local images.
Though F-Spot's interface is a little cleaner. But the big difference
comes in Web2.0 integration. GThumb has none, while F-Spot integrates
with Flickr, Picasa,
Martin Owens escreveu:
Users who want any of these applications can get them from the
repositories; just because you like the applications doesn't make them
good for inclusion by default. The argument seems to be that we should
sacrifice 60MB of CD space for a handful of extra features. The
On Dec 13, 2007 1:58 AM, Martin Owens [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
F-Spot and gThumb are very similar in capabilities on local images.
Though F-Spot's interface is a little cleaner. But the big difference
comes in Web2.0 integration. GThumb has none, while F-Spot integrates
with Flickr,
On Dec 12, 2007 1:37 PM, Joel Bryan Juliano [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Tomboy and F-Spot are two most useful and innovative Linux applications
in the desktop, removing them will give non-geeks no reason to switch
to Linux.
Just an aside, what do you think of Miro? (its got the 'Web 2.0' look
Could you list some example of those things that would be nice there?
Sure thing: Inkscape, Conduit, opensync, Glipper, firefox-adblock,
rar-free, more languages, obex, gnome parition editor, audacity,
gnomebaker, vim (real vim), PGP keys manager, open office draw, any
kind of irc program, keep
Hang on a second,
This is one of the reason why Linux in general only appeal to geeks,
and why Windows is still the primary OS of choice for non-geeks.
Tomboy and F-Spot are two most useful and innovative Linux applications
in the desktop, removing them will give non-geeks no reason to switch
Use the carrot and back off on the whip by showing that they can tweak
existing programs to gain mono
But that doesn't require mono to be installed by default does it?
we're not trying to prove a point by including this software are we? I
hope not.
Its about making the transition easier for
On Dec 13, 2007 4:27 AM, Martin Owens [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Could you list some example of those things that would be nice there?
Conduit, opensync, Glipper, firefox-adblock,
rar-free, more languages, obex, gnome parition editor, audacity,
gnomebaker, vim (real vim), PGP keys manager,
On Wed, 2007-12-12 at 15:46 -0500, Martin Owens wrote:
I will even help you with one more I would like to see... Scribus. My
mother uses this along with Inkscape for her scrap-booking (definitely
not a geeky endeavor), and with a few tweaks to the descriptions, could
be a very popular
Kevin Fries wrote:
I will even help you with one more I would like to see... Scribus. My
mother uses this along with Inkscape for her scrap-booking (definitely
not a geeky endeavor), and with a few tweaks to the descriptions, could
be a very popular addition.
I second that, but this adds
I'll have to answer some of these in the wrong order, and I've put it
back on list since it's an important thread regardless.
I for one am done with this conversation. You just don't seem to get
it. I am not sure why you refuse to listen, but please, find another
windmill OK?
This is a
On Dec 12, 2007 2:36 PM, Kevin Fries [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
any
kind of webcam management software, cheese
I'll give you Inkscape and webcam, but I think the rest such as addons,
vim, irc, gnome partition editor, etc really do need to stay in the
repos.
I'm going to second cheese; its
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