Re: Settings downstream would reasonably want to add [was: long thread with no resolution]

[Matthias Clasen <matthias clasen gmail com>]

On Fri, May 13, 2011 at 8:25 AM, Martin Pitt <martin pitt ubuntu com> wrote:
> Hello Dave,

> In previous releases we had:

>
>   Jockey (https://launchpad.net/jockey) has been around as an
>   upstream project for ages, and also been discussed with other
>   distros, but they weren't fond of it (note that trunk does not have
>   any apt/Ubuntu specific things and uses PackageKit). I eventually
>   just gave up trying and keep this in Ubuntu for now.
>
>   I don't really insist on keeping this in c-c, it can just as well
>   live as a standalone application. It is already integrated
>   (upstream) in system-config-printer, our installer (optional) and
>   will notify you after first install about missing driver, so after
>   install you only need to call it if you want to e. g. switch
>   between nouveau-3D and nvidia, or change openprinting.org printer
>   drivers.

At least part of this functionality is already supported in g-s-d: you
will get notifications about missing firmware, and printer driver
installation is also supported.

>  * Language Selector, which allows you to configure your language and
>   fallbacks ($LANGUAGE/$LC_MESSAGES), locale ($LANG), list of
>   installed languages (packages which provide translations,
>   dictionaries, OO.o help, etc.), and input method.This can probably
>   be integrated into the now existing GNOME 3 module.

Language selection is in the region panel, and the plan is indeed to
have input method configuration integrated there as well.
Unfortunately, we lack a person with the necessary skills and
knowledge to really drive this, currently. Cooperation in this area
would be highly appreciated.


>  * system-config-printer: We decided to continue to use that instead
>   of the GNOME 3 c-c one. s-c-p is a lot more complete and proven.

Hmm; this is an example of the pick-and-match mindset that pits
downstreams against upstreams. Can't we cooperate on making the
printer panel good enough for everybody ?