From: Christian Neumair (chris_at_gnome-de.org)
Date: Fri Nov 07 2003 - 08:30:50 EST
Am Do, den 06.11.2003 schrieb Rui Miguel Seabra um 21:01:
> On Thu, 2003-11-06 at 18:53, Christian Neumair wrote:
> > I just consider this file redundant. Maybe it is not distro-specific as
> > per your definition, but it is effectively installed only for RPM
> > distros. I see no obvious reason why they should have an own desktop
> > file.
>
> Not by my definition. Debian also has .desktop files. Where do you think
> the nice menus com from? :)
>
> Maybe we have a file that's not being installed in some occasions, when
> it should. File a bug!
>
> > Since we currently have no way of elegantly merging translations with
> > this desktop file (cp. intltool), it's not very nice for translators
> > either since they have to update both files if they want to add their
> > language.
>
> I don't understand what's the problem, could you elaborate, please?
> I don't see anything but a cosmetic difference between both files, so
> how can one be nicer for translators than the other?
None of it is "nicer for translators", but I think there is no reason
two have TWO files that actually do the same. In fact, it is nicer for
translators to have ONE file instead of TWO, one being installed for RPM
distros and one for others.
> Please elaborate, otherwise, you're walking in thin air... and without
> any reason at all.
Uhm we have to files that both do the same - provide a menu entry for
.desktop aware DEs. Why shouldn't we remove one of it?
That's what my initial proposal was all about.
regs,
Chris
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