> > I do not know the intent or the desired outcome of the authors of > "screenshots.debian.net", but drawing a conclusion from the URL I assume > the > desire was to offer Debian users a method to showcase their desktop. > No. In fact, it's a repository of *application* screenshots. It's intended to give you some general impression about an app before you install it, nothing more. I already complained about the name in a parallel thread.
* The most pressing issue is screenshots may not be current and reflect what > is being offered. In addition, there is no easy method (?) to expire an > image and/or contact the submitter. > Outdated screenshots of an app will be quicky updated by fans of this application. Expiring an image is a matter of one click (and admin review, which is very swift at the moment). Moreover, screenshot requests from client apps can be made (or already are) version-specific, e.g. Lucid users will see the screenshot for the version they have and not the version from Maverick repo. > > * The Software Centre is package centric and in reality a package may be an > aggregate of several functional deliverables. Theme packages are a good > example of this. > Synaptic is package-centric. Software Center is more application-centric and I hope it will improve over time. And I've never seen anyone posting screencasts of their themes - only screenshots. * In today’s world a graphic image is just one way to deliver information. > The current solution does not support alternatives such as videos in the > form of a screen cast. > The intention of screenshot is to quickly give an impression about the application. It's faster and less bandwidth-consuming (read: cheaper) to install the app than to watch a screencast of it. Respectfully, -- Sergey "Shnatsel" Davidoff
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