Re: [Fwd: Happy Halloween from 5th toe the new version.]

[Todd Kulesza <todd dropline net>]

I've written a GNOME 2 client for LiveJournal (www.livejournal.com), one 
of the more popular blogs out there.  Would this be appropriate fodder 
for 5th toe?  The web page is at http://sourceforge.net/projects/drivel.

Todd

Will LaShell wrote:

> Arg!  I need to get the stupid mail list name right
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>
>
> Greetings everyone!
>
> So, as we are nearing the feature freeze point and Bastien and I finally
> are clear schedule wise, I've compiled a list of the original
> applications considered for entry into GNOME 5th toe.  Here is the list
> the I'd like to use to start building up the basis for the new 5th toe
> releases.
>
> Multimedia:
> -----------
> gthumb
> gnomemeeting
> gstreamer
> gst-player
> rhythmbox ( We will need monkey media etc for this, too )
> gimp ( I know its not a gnome app  but it's always been here )
>
> Internet:
> ---------
> xchat (  the new 1.9.2 version would be the one included )
> gaim & gnomeicu  ( *shameless compliment  These guys have been going
> crazy hacking!!! * )
>
> pan
>
> Look/Feel:
> ----------
> There were originally various themes and theme engines listed here
> originally. Do any of these apply now to GNOME2 ( metatheme perhaps? )
>
> Library:
> ---------
> libegg
>
> (There were some others here, but they were moved into the core release
> )
>
> Utility:
> --------
> acme
> file-roller ( This isn't listed in the current sources, but will it be
> for GNOME 2.2? )
>
> Games:
> -----------------
> atomix ( Don't know what the status is on this one... )
>
> Development tools:
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> anjuta2 ( This isn't ready yet, but what do the developers think? )
> memprof
> ghex
>
> Office Applictions:
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> I'm putting this category in as we don't currently have a separate GNOME
> office release yet that I'm aware of. These can be split/fed into that
> release as necessary.
>
> gnumeric
> mrproject
> abiword
> dia
> mergeant ( used to be gnome-db )
> sodipodi
> ggv
> gnucash
>
>
> I'd like you all to consider what we could do with 5th toe. I think to
> do the most good for 3rd party developers, that having 5th toe
> "accumulate" application releases as developers make them and then
> freezing those releases as we near the official release times is
> definitely the way to go. The official release would consist of a set of
> sources that compile against the target GNOME release. I think 5th toe
> should have a separate release schedule that tracks the GNOME releases
> but doesn't necessarily match it.
>
> In between releases applications should be able to drop out or be added
> in as the app developers desire. This allows 5th toe to be more of an
> application and library collection area, than a strict desktop release.
> Obviously there would be a couple of requirements for the application /
> library to be included. It needs to be stable, and compile against the
> target release. It also needs to feel, "GNOMEy." I don't think that this
> will honestly be a problem.
>
> I realize that this can be a bit of a time sink and as such I'm
> fortunate enough to have my employer be very understanding and encourage
> me to work on this stuff, so I've definitely got the time.
>
> If there are no major objections, I'd like to send a mail out announcing
> that 5th toe is open for new applications. We accept apps as people show
> interest,  and move on with life.
>
> That's it right now..  Depending on the feedback given we will be
> contacting the developers and moving forward with this.
>
> Soooo, now the infamous questions, comments, hey Will you are an idiot
> time is here ;)
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Will LaShell
> Bastien Nocera