On Tue, Mar 24, 2009 at 11:10 AM, Jaroslav Reznik <jreznik@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi all (interested in system config tools;-). > We are working on System Configurations Tools Cleanup Project we need Fedora > community opinion on this subject. > > Some s-c-* tools are now very outdated, some are replaced with better > solution, some are only used in Anaconda etc. > > This is a short list of application that could be eliminated/replaced/enhanced > in short/long term from Fedora. > > I've prepared it simple and clean to support further discussion, maybe some > other tool is missing... I'm going to assume you want all discussion in this thread. > * system-config-netboot > - very outdated > - replacements k12linux, cobbler Kill it > * system-config-boot > - at least it needs facelift and it's not very usable at all Think there needs to be some discussion on a UI first and then out it out there as a task that someone could pickup. > * system-config-display > - xrandr should be used for resolution/dualhead configuration, Gnome & KDE > have > own xrandr based display configuration tool > - generates xorg.conf - it's not needed anymore (only if someone needs > more expert configuration) system-config-display hasn't been use other than as an xorg generator for me for quite a few releases now. And even haven't an xorg.conf no longer solves my problems. So might as well kill it. > * system-config-network > - replacement NetworkManager > - missing IPv6? routing? I don't think NetworkManager is ready yet, at least not ready to repalce system-config-network. Just setting up LTSP, i needed system-config-network quite a bit. > * system-config-date > - Gnome/KDE/XFCE have own datetime configuration tool/module, it's confusing > than > which one users should use > - used in firstboot or anaconda??? Assuming it is killed, what happens to firsrtboot? > * system-config-keyboard > - used only in Anaconda, let it be standalone? > - very simple tool, Gnome/KDE have better one No opinion. > * system-config-httpd > - old GTK 1 application, should be ported to GTK 2 & PolicyKit Think there needs to be some discussion on a UI first and then out it out there as a task that someone could pickup. > * switchdesk and system-switch-tools? > - it's possible to switch desktop in GDM/KDM > - one tool for switching all alternatives? Can anyone confirm that this still actually works? I seem to remember it not really working last time I tried it, but I am not sure. -- Fedora 9 : sulphur is good for the skin ( www.pembo13.com ) -- fedora-devel-list mailing list fedora-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-devel-list
