Erik Blankinship wrote: > > > On Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 1:03 PM, Bill Nottingham <notting@xxxxxxxxxx > <mailto:notting@xxxxxxxxxx>> wrote: > > Erik Blankinship (erikb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > <mailto:erikb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>) said: > > > It is general policy that applications should go into the > menus, not on the > > > desktop. > > > > I did not know about that policy, but I guess you are right -- > no rpms leave > > desktop icons. > > I suspect if many apps started to do it, it would become a much more > strongly documented policy against it. It's a bad idea. Future > versions > of some desktops don't even *show* desktop icons by default. > > > While it might be against policy for an rpm to add icons to to the > gnome desktop, sometimes the "ol' show just installed apps as icons on > the desktop" makes sense for a given audience. For example, we are > making educational software for the OLPC XO and some teachers really > like having an icon on their desktop once they've installed some gui > software. They have expressed their preference for this option. > > So, with this in mind, I am wondering if there is a way for an rpm to > create an icon on the gnome desktop. If it is possible, could someone > point me towards an example or some documentation? > > Also, can someone point me to the fedora policy against desktop icons? > It would be helpful to see the policy so as to avoid other pitfalls. > Thanks much! https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Packaging/Guidelines > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > -- > packaging mailing list > packaging@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/packaging -- in your fear, seek only peace in your fear, seek only love -d. bowie -- packaging mailing list packaging@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/packaging
