Hi Ralf, your message just now was very good, actually. On 9/14/07, Ralf Nieuwenhuijsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You are right dankegel. It shouldn't be like this. But it is _on topic_. > The clutter of the wine-desktop-links is what this bug is about. I guess > most developpers won't have the patience of jhansonxi to argue and would > just put the bug on 'wont fix'. You don't have to unsubscribe. This is > my last comment on this bug-report. > > I've tried making a case for a clean menu. But i never actually get the > feeling my argument got accross. I keep getting technical explenations > of stuff I already understand. Which to me seems completely irrelevant. > > Steps to reproduce: > - install wine > - installing firefox, java and windows-media-player on wine. > - you end up with a [firefox launcher, a java configuration tool, a java > update tool] in the wine menu > - in the system -> confiugration menu you end up with a [a wine > configuration tool, java configuration tool] > - you already had a firefox link in the internet menu > > Now ask this theoretical user the following questions: > - which java configuration tools configures which java and affects which > browsers? > - what is the difference between the two firefoxes? > - why does a .wmv correctly open in applications -> tools -> Wine File > Browser? > - why does the same .wmv not correctly open when you open it from your > home-folder? > - if you go to applications -> system -> software uninstaller .. which of > the two firefoxes do you uninstall? > - if you go to applications -> add/remove .. which of the two firefoxes do > you uninstall? > > Would the user be less confused if all wine stuff was in the same menu? I > think so. > And if you do not, you are free to just put it on 'wont fix'. > > But please don't come with techincal reasons, analogies with java or how wine > is just a document-viewer. > You also don't have to educate me about the technical details. I am quite > aware of why it is, like it is. (I work as linux system administrator, and > install ubuntu on about 30+ different workplaces of about 5 different clients > of mine, not counting the servers). > > -- > Consider hiding menu entries > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/84958 > You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu > Wine Team, which is a bug assignee. >
-- Wine for Windows ISVs: http://kegel.com/wine/isv -- Consider hiding menu entries https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/84958 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
