Re: OpenCD & GNOME

[Simos Xenitellis <simos74 gmx net>]

Claus Schwarm wrote:

> On Thu, 4 Aug 2005 02:46:14 -0700
> Jeff Waugh <jdub perkypants org> wrote:
>
>  
>
> > <quote who="Murray Cumming">
> >
> >    
> >
> > > We could try to ensure that fun applications running on Windows,
> > > such as Gimp and Inkscape, are identified as built with the GNOME
> > > development platform.
> > >      
> > Shouldn't be tough at all, there's a spiffy Windows launcher thingy
> > for running the installers that includes some explanatory text. Would
> > fit very nicely there.
> >
> >    
>
> I've not looked at the OpenCD yet, so the following may sound foolish.
> However, promoting the GNOME development platform to end users seems
> somewhat misguided.
>
> Would the launcher thingy allow to include information about additional
> GNOME apps that are related to a certain application or category, but
> have not yet been ported to Windows?
>
> An entry close to Thunderbird could read:
>
>   "There are more (Free Software/Open Source) apps available if
> you'd use GNU/Linux: Evolution is a great EMail application that
> <list benefits here>"
>
> Or close to Abiword:
>
>  "Gnumeric is a Free Software spreatsheet application under GNU/Linux
> that integrate nicely into a GNOME desktop, starts real fast, and has
> excellent support for scientific and business calculations."
>
> If the applications names could be made internet links, clicking on it
> could start Firefox and show their homepages to let users find out more.
>  
Heh, some may accuse us of slugging off certain programs :)

A GNOME LiveCD with Win32 programs a la OpenCD
is an excellent idea. The only technical consideration that
comes to mind is the space available for the Win32 programs,
after we use the space for GNOME. As we are planning for
multi-language LiveCDs, the available space will be somewhat
variable. For example, the English version does not have langpacks.
My recollection on space figures is about 480-550MB for GNOME.
Does this still stand now?

Simos