Re: desktop file summarization

[Luca Ferretti <elle uca libero it>]

On mer, 2003-10-29 at 08:03 -0500, Colin Walters wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> The desktop file thread is getting a little confusing, since I think now
> we have 3 separate positions.  Let me attempt to summarize them (from
> least to most invasive), if only for my own sake :)
> 
> Havoc: The menu entries should always be "Name FunctionalName", as a
> literal reading of the current HIG suggests.
> 
> Jeff,Colin: The menu entries should be FunctionalName, until the system
> administrator chooses to present 2 of the same FunctionalName
> applications to the user, in which case we disambiguate in a
> programmatic fashion.
> 
> Seth: All applications which are part of GNOME should simply be renamed
> entirely, in every user visible way, to FunctionalName.  As a side
> effect, this ensures that in the default GNOME menu the user will only
> see FunctionalName.
> 
> I think we can agree though that we have solved any potential i18n
> issues with any of the solutions, so with that out of the picture, we
> just have to choose between one of these options.

But this is just _how_ to display info. In .desktop file you have to use
BOTH Name and GeneriName entries, isn't it?