Re: Settings downstream would reasonably want to add [was: long thread with no resolution]
- From: Matthias Clasen <matthias clasen gmail com>
- To: Martin Pitt <martin pitt ubuntu com>
- Cc: desktop-devel-list gnome org
- Subject: Re: Settings downstream would reasonably want to add [was: long thread with no resolution]
- Date: Fri, 13 May 2011 08:33:47 -0400
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 ?
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