Re: [Nautilus-list] Desktop Wallpaper Changer

[Jeff Waugh <jdub perkypants org>]

<quote who="Ryan Boder">

> Nobody wants anything to be more complicated than it needs to be. But
> it's not as simple as just copying a file from a web server.

Why not? It can't be hard enough to require CORBA of all things.

> Nautilus would need to know what channels are available

Index file or webdav directory list.

> and what the files are in those channels.

Index files over html or webdav file listings.

> It would need to know when new files are included in a channel.

Cached index files and their differences or webdav file listings.

> It would need to know when new channels are available.

Cached index files and their differences or webdav directory listings.

> It would have to have a gui to allow the user to select from the available
> channels, one that uses gtk widgets I guess.

Frontend to the above.

Nautilus has all the necessary bits and pieces... Go for it! :-)

- Jeff

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