Should we have an international .desktop.in file that adapts at install to the system language, or a plain .desktop in english since if we try the former it will take a much longer time and help from a lot of people?
Luis On Feb 7, 2008 1:30 AM, Luis de Bethencourt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > We depend on the maintainers to upload yes, or for some MOTU to bypass > them. But this can't be changed. > > Luis > > > On Feb 7, 2008 12:51 AM, Cory K. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Luis de Bethencourt wrote: > > > On Feb 7, 2008 12:00 AM, Cory K. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > >> > > >>> Hi there, > > >>> I talked to Cory about that a while ago and now finally managed to > > >>> actually make this list which just should be every audio app that has > > >>> no .desktop file. > > >>> I don't know much about the other areas and can hardly say what needs > > >>> what in that area. > > >>> The freezes could use confirmation and the apps should get tested on > > >>> hardy. > > >>> I hope that I'll find time to test alpha4 or a daily, but no promises > > >>> since I didn't manage to run them with qemu or virtualbox yet. > > >>> > > >>> I used this list for gutsy: > > >>> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuStudio/PackageList > > >>> > > >>> ubuntustudio-audio: > > >>> > > >>> meterbridge: > > >>> it has a .desktop file but has 5 runmodes and should thus either get 5 > > >>> menu entries or start in a terminal emulation > > >>> > > >>> bristol: > > >>> needs a .desktop file, should be started in terminal using the command > > >>> 'startBristol' > > >>> > > >>> swami: > > >>> just needs a .desktop file > > >>> > > >>> tk707: > > >>> needs a .desktop file, check if it is usable at all. In my case the > > >>> font was so small I could hardly read it. > > >>> > > >>> shaketracker: > > >>> needs a .desktop file, always freezes my machine on startup > > >>> > > >>> Tapiir: > > >>> needs a .desktop file, freezes if started with --alsa, works if started > > >>> with --jack > > >>> > > >>> denemo: > > >>> needs a .desktop file > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> Mostly cli apps that should get covered in the documentation in some > > >>> way to lead the user to the app and give him an introduction (reference > > >>> to manuals, short description, whatever, depending on the app): > > >>> > > >>> jdelay > > >>> jack-tools > > >>> csound > > >>> linuxsampler > > >>> lilypond > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> Best Regards > > >>> Philipp > > >>> > > >> Thanx man. Good job. > > >> > > >> So who wants to look into this? I want someone to step up and take the > > >> lead on it. > > >> > > >> -Cory \m/ > > > Creating desktop files is really easy. I can deal with it, and have it > > > done before next week starts. > > > > > > The only one with real thought behind it is what to do with > > > meterbridge. What should we do about this? > > > > > > After I've created the .desktop files I'll upload them as patches to > > > each package, with changelog and all the jazz. Hope it get's uploaded > > > soon. > > > > > > Luis de Bethencourt > > > > My only concern is once we submit these as patches we're still reliant > > on someone else to actually upload the changes. > > > > I'd also like to see Janne, Jussi or Toby do this. It needs to be done > > ASAP so whoever actually gets it done if fine. Go ahead Luis if you want. > > > > > > -Cory \m/ > > > > -- > > Ubuntu-Studio-devel mailing list > > [email protected] > > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-devel > > > > > > > -- > Luis de Bethencourt Guimerá > luisbg > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > GPG: B0ED1326 > -- Luis de Bethencourt Guimerá luisbg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> GPG: B0ED1326 -- Ubuntu-Studio-devel mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-devel
