Sergei, sorry I must have been writing my reply as yours came in!
On 18/11/10 15:04, ?????? wrote:
I do not know the intent or the desired outcome of the authors of
"screenshots.debian.net <http://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.
I agree. This is all about the packages, the apps that people can use
and they can use them on distros other than Ubuntu.
* 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Outdated screenshots of an app will be quicky updated by fans of this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.
I think as part of a campaign we would be encouraging exactly that - the
fans of an application to upload more screenshots!
* 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.
Excellent point! Part of the Software Centre's role in life is to show
how easy it is to get and use apps.
Ivanka
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