http://www.debian.org/devel/debian-desktop
The Debian Desktop subproject is a group of people who want to create the best possible Linux operating system for home and corporate workstation use, with the integration and common features of the various desktop-related packages in Debian (and their bug reports, questions and patches). Our motto is "Software that Just Works". In short, our goal is to bring Debian, GNU, and Linux to the mainstream world.
We can include information about how the user can elect the ["GUI"] (["window manager"] or ["desktop"]) to utilize by default or select it every time in the ["display manager"].
Existing Information
DebianDesktopTenets - This page lists the initial tenets and proposals set forth by Colin Walters on the Debian Desktop Webpage Page. It is provided here for individuals to add additional proposals and ideas.
?DebianDesktopProjectGoals - Help flesh these out!
DebianDesktopHowTo - How to install a Debian Desktop, now.
Topics of interest (Where to help):
System Level Improvements:
?DefaultPackages - Requirements for desktop-base
- Boot - Make init scripts with unified and clear ouput or hide all boot up messages completely
BootProcessSpeedup - Make the boot times shorter
LinuxSpeedup - Specific tweaks to make the GUI crank!
?DebianDesktopArtwork - Artwork ideas for Debian Desktop
HardwareAutodetection - Tools for Hardware detection and setup. See ["LiveCD"] and ["DebianInstaller"] for related info.
- mount: ["supermount"], ["automount"] or ["hotplugg"]ing !["FDs"], !["CDs"] and !["USB"] (making sure apps behave nice and allways close files and connections when leaving directories (konqueror!))
This is probably best served in future by the [http://freedesktop.org/Software/ProjectUtopiaBuildDebian Utopia Project on freedesktop.org]. A lot of work is needed here on both desktops, however.
DevicePermissions - Default capabilities groups for users on the system.
- Have an automatic and intuitive to handle snapshot/backup solution set up by default at least for /home and /etc. Possible projects are...
- ["XFreeCommon"] -- Common ["XFree86"] failsaife graphics (resolution, frequency, Desktop manager selector...) See "alternate-menu" options in ["GRUB"]'s menu.lst
DebianControlCenter -- Intended to build [debconf"]-based tool to modularize the configuration of a desktop system in any way.
Use ["ALSA"] sound system, and configure it to use ["dmix"] plugin. See DeMudi .
["DebianInt"] - A high level system to manage Debian internationalization.
["UI"] Level Improvements:
?MenuStructure - Menu structure and icon creation using text for desktop user
ConfigurationHandling - Configuration Management Systems
MimeTypes - Mimetype Management Systems
DesktopDefaultSettings - Settings for consistency and ease of use.
WoodyOrSid (?SargeorSid?) - debian-desktop in Sid, apt-pinning in Woody (Sarge/stable?).
NativeOrGeneric - A discussion regarding Native Apps vs. Generic Apps.
UsabilityLinks - Some references on usability
Old:
DesktopResolutionDraft - Draft Resolution for some changes.
Mini-woody
miniwoody 1.2a has been released. A few bug fixes has been made, f.e. a after installation of german-environment users was not able to change their desktop behavior. This has been fixed within ver1.2a.
As [http://alioth.debian.org Alioth] seems to allow only uploads up to 2 MB right now, miniwoody development sites are available at ["berliOS"].
Package List: http://gnulinux.de/downloads/miniwoody_1_2a_selections
["berliOS"]: http://developer.berlios.de/projects/miniwoody/
Download Mirror: ftp://ftp.lazzurs.net/
Translations
Related work
Related work is also done by:
- ["Kalyxo"] (known as Ekhis now)
- ["XStrikeForce"]
["DebianGnome"]
Other References
[http://freedesktop.org/wiki/Standards Freedesktop.org standards].
[http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1896897,00.asp?kc=EWNKT0209KTX1K0100440 Linux Desktop Developers Find Common Ground].
["Debconf4"] debian-desktop discussion: http://lists.debian.org/debian-desktop/2004/05/msg00023.html
["DebianDesktop/Discussion"]