Claws-Mail in Xubuntu

2007-01-07 Thread Colin Leroy
Hi there, I saw the forum post there: http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=1977735 If you want to switch to Claws as the default mail client in Xubuntu, I'm interested in helping. Thanks! -- Colin signature.asc Description: PGP signature -- xubuntu-devel mailing list xubuntu-devel@li

Re: Claws-Mail in Xubuntu

2007-01-07 Thread Adam Miller
Thank you for posting, there was a long conversation about the use of Claws in the irc channel due to the post on the forums and it seems there is a substantial amount of community support. I vote +1 for Claws replacing Thunderbird. Anyone else? -Adam On 1/7/07, Colin Leroy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: Claws-Mail in Xubuntu

2007-01-07 Thread Rebel Lion
On Sunday 07 January 2007 22:30, Adam Miller wrote: > Thank you for posting, there was a long conversation about the use of Claws > in the irc channel due to the post on the forums and it seems there is a > substantial amount of community support. > > I vote +1 for Claws replacing Thunderbird. > >

Re: Claws-Mail in Xubuntu

2007-01-07 Thread Colin Leroy
On 07 January 2007 at 03h01, Adam Miller wrote: Hi, > Thank you for posting, there was a long conversation about the use of > Claws in the irc channel due to the post on the forums and it seems > there is a substantial amount of community support. Good news :) To address this post on the forum

Re: Claws-Mail in Xubuntu

2007-01-07 Thread juha
Adam Miller kirjoitti: > Thank you for posting, there was a long conversation about the use of > Claws in the irc channel due to the post on the forums and it seems > there is a substantial amount of community support. > > I vote +1 for Claws replacing Thunderbird. > > Anyone else? > +1 vote for

Re: Claws-Mail in Xubuntu

2007-01-07 Thread Jelle de Jong
I want to have them both by default. The trick to acceptance is usually that it is not forces and goes slowly but stable. If we take away Thunderbird the step from windows to Linux would be more difficult that is not a good thing (bug nr 1). So keep Thunderbird in it. However I am in favor of a alt

Re: Claws-Mail in Xubuntu

2007-01-07 Thread Adam Miller
I agree that adding might be a good step in the right direction without jumping in completely, there was talk of spare space in the iso image and we were talking about applications to be installed by default (still think htop should be in there hands down) and I think Claws would be a good option.

Re: Claws-Mail in Xubuntu

2007-01-07 Thread Vincent
I think having multiple email clients would only be confusing. Just my opinion though. On 1/7/07, Adam Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I agree that adding might be a good step in the right direction without jumping in completely, there was talk of spare space in the iso image and we were talk

Re: Claws-Mail in Xubuntu

2007-01-07 Thread Matthew Kuiken
Vincent wrote: > I think having multiple email clients would only be confusing. Just my > opinion though. > I agree with Vincent. IMO, it is fine to have both on the CD, but only install one by default. -Matt -- xubuntu-devel mailing list xubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu

Fw: Claws-Mail in Xubuntu

2007-01-07 Thread Robert B. Lance Sr.
Is it possible to have a choice during install? - Original Message - From: "Matthew Kuiken" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2007 9:20 AM Subject: Re: Claws-Mail in Xubuntu > Vincent wrote: > > I think having multiple email clients would only be confusing. Just my >

Re: Claws-Mail in Xubuntu

2007-01-07 Thread john levin
Vincent wrote: > I think having multiple email clients would only be confusing. Just my > opinion though. > Absolutely right. It means double the support work, double the documentation, and every time someone has a problem with email, we have an extra trouble-shooting step of asking 'what cli

Re: Fw: Claws-Mail in Xubuntu

2007-01-07 Thread Vincent
On 1/7/07, Robert B. Lance Sr. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Is it possible to have a choice during install? Perhaps we could add something to the Welcome Center that points out alternatives so some of the default software and notes their advantages? - Original Message - From: "Matthew

Re: Fw: Claws-Mail in Xubuntu

2007-01-07 Thread Robert B. Lance Sr.
I was thinking something more along the lines of having like 3 different install choices: simple (with a package such as xubuntu-desktop-easy) average (with a package such as xubuntu-desktop) ultra-light (with a package such as xubuntu-desktop-ultralight) simple would be comprised of the most us

Re: Fw: Claws-Mail in Xubuntu

2007-01-07 Thread Vincent
Perhaps easy, but probably quite some work in terms of putting together and maintaining. On 1/7/07, Robert B. Lance Sr. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I was thinking something more along the lines of having like 3 different install choices: simple (with a package such as xubuntu-desktop-easy) ave

Live cd / alt cd in Xubuntu

2007-01-07 Thread Robert B. Lance Sr.
question: how hard (in terms of work and cd space) would it be to add the text installer to the live cd? I've noticed a lot of ppl with issues that they get failure when using live cd...it fails to run and they need to download and burn a new cd for the alt install It seems to me that if we coul

Re: Live cd / alt cd in Xubuntu

2007-01-07 Thread Jelle de Jong
On Sun, 7 Jan 2007 10:31:18 -0500 "Robert B. Lance Sr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > question: > how hard (in terms of work and cd space) would it be to add the text > installer to the live cd? I've noticed a lot of ppl with issues that > they get failure when using live cd...it fails to run and t

Re: Live cd / alt cd in Xubuntu

2007-01-07 Thread Vincent
Didn't we have a lot of room left on the CD? If so, I'm all in favour of it as long as there is enough space. On 1/7/07, Jelle de Jong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Sun, 7 Jan 2007 10:31:18 -0500 "Robert B. Lance Sr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > question: > how hard (in terms of work and cd s

Re: Live cd / alt cd in Xubuntu

2007-01-07 Thread Gauvain Pocentek
Vincent wrote: > Didn't we have a lot of room left on the CD? If so, I'm all in favour > of it > as long as there is enough space. > >> "Robert B. Lance Sr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> > question: >> > how hard (in terms of work and cd space) would it be to add the text >> > installer to the

Re: Live cd / alt cd in Xubuntu

2007-01-07 Thread János Illés
In the other hand, i have seen lots of old pc with dvdrom and without high speed internet connection. On 1/7/07, Gauvain Pocentek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Vincent wrote: > > Didn't we have a lot of room left on the CD? If so, I'm all in favour > > of it > > as long as there is enough space. >

Re: Claws-Mail in Xubuntu

2007-01-07 Thread Gauvain Pocentek
Colin Leroy wrote: > Hi there, > > I saw the forum post there: > http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=1977735 > > If you want to switch to Claws as the default mail client in Xubuntu, > I'm interested in helping. > > Thanks! > Thanks for your proposal, but I've several concerns: 1. we

Re: Live cd / alt cd in Xubuntu

2007-01-07 Thread Vincent
Don't Ubuntu and Kubuntu (and perhaps Edubuntu) also have DVD versions? Just not standard? On 1/7/07, János Illés <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: In the other hand, i have seen lots of old pc with dvdrom and without high speed internet connection. On 1/7/07, Gauvain Pocentek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wro

Re: Claws-Mail in Xubuntu

2007-01-07 Thread Robert B. Lance Sr.
point five has been eliminatedI just installed claws from the repo's, and it left my mail on the server Robert B. Lance Sr. - Original Message - From: "Gauvain Pocentek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Xubuntu Development Discussion" Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2007 11:00 AM Subject: Re: Cla

Re: Claws-Mail in Xubuntu

2007-01-07 Thread Jelle de Jong
On Sun, 07 Jan 2007 17:00:57 +0100 Gauvain Pocentek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Colin Leroy wrote: > > Hi there, > > > > I saw the forum post there: > > http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=1977735 > > > > If you want to switch to Claws as the default mail client in > > Xubuntu, I'm inter

Re: Claws-Mail in Xubuntu

2007-01-07 Thread Robert B. Lance Sr.
adding two new packages that just depend on different apps is too complicated? maybe there is something involved in setting up an installer that I do not understand Robert B. Lance Sr. - Original Message - From: "Jelle de Jong" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2007

Re: Live cd / alt cd in Xubuntu

2007-01-07 Thread Matthew Kuiken
Robert B. Lance Sr. wrote: > question: > how hard (in terms of work and cd space) would it be to add the text > installer to the live cd? > I've noticed a lot of ppl with issues that they get failure when using > live cd...it fails to run and they need to download and burn a new cd > for the alt

Re: Live cd / alt cd in Xubuntu

2007-01-07 Thread Jelle de Jong
Matthew Kuiken wrote: > Robert B. Lance Sr. wrote: >> question: >> how hard (in terms of work and cd space) would it be to add the text >> installer to the live cd? >> I've noticed a lot of ppl with issues that they get failure when using >> live cd...it fails to run and they need to download and

Re: Claws-Mail in Xubuntu

2007-01-07 Thread Colin Leroy
On 07 January 2007 at 17h01, Gauvain Pocentek wrote: Hi, > 1. we already had this discussion (for dapper and edgy), and it seems > that (for the moment) TBird, even if it's a bigger app, provides more > features and is more stable I wasn't aware of that :) > 2. who will maintain the package,

Re: Claws-Mail in Xubuntu

2007-01-07 Thread Jani Monoses
Hi Colin, all > Hi there, > > I saw the forum post there: > http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=1977735 > > If you want to switch to Claws as the default mail client in Xubuntu, > I'm interested in helping. as Gauvain said, this discussion took place a few times before, and the concer

Re: Artwork gimp splash

2007-01-07 Thread Jani Monoses
Hi jmak, > > The gimp's splash screen has been bothering me for some time. The this is best sorted out with GIMP upstream or as a bug in LP against gimp in Ubuntu. Xubuntu only ships Gimp but we have no say in the package's content. thanks Jani -- xubuntu-devel mailing list xubuntu-devel@li

Re: xubuntu-users

2007-01-07 Thread Jani Monoses
Cody Somerville wrote: > Hey Everyone, > > I was thinking of getting in touch with Elmo to setup an xubuntu-users > mailing list as we currently do not have one. With the growing user > base, I think this could become an effective tool for users as well as > allow us to track common issues and

Re: Claws-Mail in Xubuntu

2007-01-07 Thread Colin Leroy
On 07 January 2007 at 21h01, Jani Monoses wrote: Hi, > So if there are xubuntu users on the list who favor sylpheed please > step up to help maintaining in in universe - triage its bugs, > interact with Colin, follow upstream development - then you can make > a much stronger case for its inclusi

Re: xubuntu-users

2007-01-07 Thread Adam Miller
I can help with moderation if needed. -Adam On 1/7/07, Jani Monoses <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Cody Somerville wrote: > Hey Everyone, > > I was thinking of getting in touch with Elmo to setup an xubuntu-users > mailing list as we currently do not have one. With the growing user > base, I thin

Re: Claws-Mail in Xubuntu

2007-01-07 Thread Jani Monoses
> > Yes, such stuff would help. As would more up-to-date packages instead > of syncing every so often with Debian, just too late for the next > freeze. So someone with interest in sylpheed-claws and upload rights to universe is needed. > > Also I have to say that I ignore bugs in Launchpad, b

Re: xubuntu-users

2007-01-07 Thread Cody Somerville
Hey Everyone, Jani: I'll send an e-mail off to rt on Monday morning (incase anyone else has any objections). Adam: I'll be in contact. Thanks, Cody A.W. Somerville On 1/7/07, Adam Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I can help with moderation if needed. -Adam On 1/7/07, Jani Monoses <[EMAIL

Re: Claws-Mail in Xubuntu

2007-01-07 Thread Daniel T. Chen
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Adam Miller wrote: > Thank you for posting, there was a long conversation about the use of Claws > in the irc channel due to the post on the forums and it seems there is a > substantial amount of community support. > > I vote +1 for Claws replacing Th

Re: Artwork gimp splash

2007-01-07 Thread jmak
On 1/7/07, Jani Monoses <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi jmak, > > > > The gimp's splash screen has been bothering me for some time. The > > this is best sorted out with GIMP upstream or as a bug in LP against > gimp in Ubuntu. Xubuntu only ships Gimp but we have no say in the > package's content.

Desktop

2007-01-07 Thread jmak
Hi all, It is time to start thinking about the gtk, the window manager and the icon themes that will go into feisty. In order to unify the desktop to the fullest and give a unique character to the release we need to change the previous practice that simply accepted the upstream default settings wi

Re: Desktop

2007-01-07 Thread Adam Miller
1) I really prefer we keep with the blue theme 2) murrina is awesome ... but once again, i vote blue 3) No. Beryl should never be default for Xubuntu. xfwm4 should be. The screen shot is nice, but Beryl is pointless. -Adam On 1/7/07, jmak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi all, It is time to star

Re: Desktop

2007-01-07 Thread Joshua Gardner
I agree with Adam. Blue is a nicer color that gray, and Beryl should always be an option, not a default. I do like that desktop though, jmak. Very pretty and, well, Feisty. -Josh On 1/7/07, Adam Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: 1) I really prefer we keep with the blue theme 2) murrina is awe