Re: F20 Self Contained Change: Application Installer

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On Wed, 2013-07-10 at 09:51 -0600, Kevin Fenzi wrote:
> On Wed, 10 Jul 2013 13:02:24 +0200
> Jaroslav Reznik <jreznik@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > = Proposed Self Contained Change: Application Installer =
> > https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/AppInstaller
> > 
> > Change owner(s): Richard Hughes <rhughes@xxxxxxxxxx>, together with
> > the desktop team
> > 
> > We will replace the existing gnome-packagekit frontends
> > (gpk-update-viewer and gpk-application) by a new application. 
> 
> Would there be any value in keeping those around for a cycle or so for
> folks that prefer package centric updates? Or better to just ask them
> to move to yum/yumex/apper now?

FWIW, everyone seems to hate gpk-application, so I doubt anyone would
shed any tears over its loss. =) And if gpk-update-viewer has any
committed fans, I ain't met 'em.

> > Other developers:
> > * Use gnome-software instead of gpk-update-viewer when dealing with
> > updates in gnome-settings-daemon, gnome-shell and
> > gnome-control-center 
> 
> I'm assuming this will be desktop/gnome centric? Or would it all just
> work in Xfce/LXDE/ratpoision sessions?

That's all GNOME-specific stuff, as I read it. None of this feature
looks like it particularly applies to other desktops.
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