Re: 3.16 freeze break request for gnome-control-center

[Frederic Peters <fpeters gnome org>]

Hi Richard,

Richard Hughes wrote:
> Regarding https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=746907
>
> Basically, if you search for "settings" you get an application that
> has no description, and the software center lets you remove it. This
> is super bad as removing gnome-control-center takes half of gnome with
> it...
>
> If you'd rather, I can just backport the AppData file without the new
> strings, although then it will only show the "C" version.

The freeze break idea is all about giving translators enough time to
provide our users a translated interface. In that sense it is not just
about adding new translatable strings, it is about all new strings
that would be exposed to the user.  So no, showing the "C" version is
not an alternative.

Important data point for translators, 3.16.1 is scheduled for April
13th.  (in my opinion it would be nice to have an answer quickly so
the strings can be added and translated in time).


Back to the bug report, I would agree with Bastien, "Why is
gnome-control-center even visible in Software?"; can't you just
blacklist it?


        Fred