Bill Allombert wrote: >> Another alternative would be: >> >> Screen/Security - for locking >> Screen/Power - for blanking the screen > > I don't think anybody will guess what that means... > (Especially if the Screen Security team start to wear "Screen Power!" > tee-shirt).
Yes, that could be a problem. :) Another try: Screen/Locking, Screen/Saving. >> [ What concerns actual daemons, I see no point in having them in menu at >> all. If you have to look at output of "ps" in a terminal to see if it is >> running, would it be too hard to type in the name of said daemon in the >> same terminal? Anyways, this is only my point of view. ] > > Daemons really mean programs that does not require user interaction, for > example xsnow, xhangglider, p2p clients etc. > > It should be possible to provide a pair of menu entry that start and > stop the service. I am not against them in any way. They are very useful for things like xhangglider, xdesktowaves and the like. I was concerned about things like xscreensaver daemon that provide absolutely no visual feedback in most circumstances. I was only trying to say that there might be a better solution, which somebody may come up with in the future. > I think we should keep the spirit of the current classification: > We have Arcade for games that require the player to be fast, > Strategy for gamer where timeis not an issue, > Cards for games that require the player to deal with cards, etc. > > Whether the game plot is sci-fi or heroic fantasy or two-headed > dinosaurs, is less important because there is too much possible plot to > be organised in a menu. Point taken. Fixed. Unless there is something obviously wrong with the draft, I guess it is now ready for public announcement on debian-devel. The "translate_menu" file is also almost done. Did I forget anything? Regards, Linas ----------------- Applications [was:Apps] Normal applications. This is top level section, do not put entries here. Accessibility [new] Tools to aid people with disabilities or on machines lacking usual input devices. gok, yasr, dasher Data Management [new] Interactive database programs, collection managers, bibliography tools etc. gaby, alexandria, mdbtools Editors Editors, other than office word processors, for text based information. ksubtile, nano, hexedit Educational [was:Education] Educational and training software. gtypist, gcompris, quiz Emulators Software that allows you to run non-native software or more than one OS at a time. wine, dosemu, qemu File Management [new] Tools for file management, archiving, searching, CD/DVD burning and backup. file-roller, mc, baobab Graphics 2D and 3D graphics manipulation software. gimp, inkscape, imagemagick HAM Radio [was:Hamradio] Anything relating to HAM radio. baken, hamsoft, twlog Mathematical [was:Math] Mathematics related software. gcalctool, snapea, xeukleides Mobile Devices [new] Software that allows you to interface with mobile devices (phones, PDA's etc.). kandy, gnokii, gnome-pilot Network [was:Net] Network related software. This is three level menu, do not put entries in second (this) level. Network/Communication [new] Chat, instant messaging, IP telephony, video conferencing software. xchat, gaim, gnomemeeting Network/File Transfer [new] File transfer software such as download managers, FTP clients, P2P clients. amule, gftp, d4x Network/Mail [new] Mail and Usenet readers, mail notification applets etc. mutt, thunderbird, tin Network/Monitoring [new] Network monitoring software. gip, ettercap, iptstate Network/News [new] Newsfeed and podcast agregators. akregator, kitty, liferea Network/Web Browsing [new] Web browsers, tools for offline browsing. elinks, epiphany-browser, webhttrack Office [new] Office suites, word processors, spreadsheets, address books, CRM, ERP, financial sofware. openoffice.org, tinyerp-client, rubrica Programming IDEs, debuggers, etc. anjuta, gdb, eclipse Project Management [new] Timetable managers, group task trackers, bug tracking software, UML tools etc. planner, tcm, gnotime Scientific [was:Science] Programs for science, natural and other. ncbi-epcr, earth3d, therion Shells Various shells to be used inside a terminal emulator. bash, ksh, zsh Sound Sound players, editors and rippers/recorders. beep-media-player, grip, audacity System System related software. This is three level menu, do not put entries in second (this) level. System/Administration [was:Admin] Administrative and system configuration utilities, also tools for personal user settings. gnome-control-center, configure-debian, gksu System/Hardware [new] Tools for manipulating specific hardware, especially non-standard laptop hardware. toshutils, nvclock-gtk, nvtv System/Language Environment [was:Language-Environment] This section is reserved to language-env as a special case. System/Monitoring [new] System information and monitoring tools, log viewers. top, hal-device-manager, gtkdiskfree System/Package Management [new] Package managers and related tools. aptitude, deborphan, smartpm System/Security [new] Security, cryptography and privacy related software, antiviruses, tools to track and report bugs. gpgkeys, bastille, avscan Technical Engineering related software. This is three level menu, do not put entries in second (this) level. Technical/Electronics [new] Circuit design tools, simulators and assemblers for microprocessors etc. geda, gnucap, tkgate Technical/Engineering [new] CAD tools and other technical software not directly related to electronics. gpsman, qcad, pythoncad Terminal Emulators [was:XShells] Terminal emulators - graphical terminals. xterm, gnome-terminal, rxvt Text Text oriented tools like dictionaries, OCR, translation and text analysis software etc. kdrill, stardict, turkey TV and Radio [new] TV-in, TV-out, FM radio, teletext browsers etc. gradio, gatos, alevt Viewers Software for viewing images, documents and other (not video) media. gqview, evince, gthumb Video [new] Video players, editors and rippers/recorders. istanbul, totem, kino Web Development [new] Software for web site editing, web programming and site administration. bluefish, screem, gphpedit Games Games and recreations. This is top level section, do not put entries here. Adventure Role playing and adventure games, interactive movies and stories. beneath-a-steel-sky, egoboo, kq Arcade Games that involve a lot of action and require fast reflexes. xsoldier, supertux, xmoto Blocks [was:Tetris-like] Tetris-like games involving falling blocks. crack-attack, frozen-bubble, netris Board Games played on a board. phalanx, xshogi, xboard Card Games involving a deck of cards. pysol, ace-of-penguins, xpat2 Puzzles Tests of ingenuity and logic. xmpuzzles, sgt-puzzles, enigma Simulation Simulations of the real world in all detail and complexity. flightgear, torcs, [fillme] Sports Games derived from real world sports. billard-gl, csmash, asciijump Strategy Games involving long term strategic thinking. wesnoth, widelands, netpanzer Tools [new] Server browsers, configurators, editors and other game related tools that are not games themselves. xqf, crystalspace, [fillme] Toys Amusements, eye-candy, entertaining demos, screen hacks (screenavers) etc. xdesktopwaves, xphoon, xpenguins Help Programs that provide user documentation. Can (and should) also contain entries for important documents. debian-reference, apt-howto, dhelp Screen Programs that affect the whole screen. This is top level section, do not put entries here. Saving [was:Save] Tools for blanking the screen. Entries of screen hacks and configuration GUIs should go to other appropriate sections. xscreensaver, xlockmore, [fillme] Locking [was:Lock] Tools for locking the screen. xscreensaver, xlockmore, [fillme] Window Managers [was:WindowManagers] X window managers. fluxbox, metacity, waimea Modules [was:WindowManagers/Modules] Window manager modules. As only modules related to running WM are showed, do not create subsections for specific WMs. fvwm, fvwm-gnome, wmaker -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
