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[opensuse-gnome] Preview of openSUSE Wiki content proposal for GNOME
by Boyd Timothy 20 Sep '07

20 Sep '07

Hey everyone, Scott (sreeves) and I have been looking at re-organizing some of the GNOME-related content in the openSUSE wiki. We're hoping to have a concrete proposal ready for Thursday. Until then, please go read the draft proposal. We'd love as much feedback as possible. http://en.opensuse.org/GNOME/Wiki_Layout Feel free to comment back to this mailing list or the Wiki_Layout's "discussion" page. Thanks, -Boyd -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-gnome+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-gnome+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-gnome] proposal for new repositories: multimedia:codec and multimedia/GNOME:GStreamer010
by Stanislav Brabec 20 Sep '07

20 Sep '07

Hallo. I would like to propose two new repositories: multimedia:codec for libraries and similar infrastructure for multimedia formats. Examples of packages: libogg, libvorbis, libdvdnav, libdvdread, libsidplay, wavpack,... multimedia:gstreamer010 or GNOME:GSTREAMER010 or so (exact case and name is not sure): Move gstreamer packages from GNOME:*STABLE here. This project will be build against multimedia:codec repository to have the latest codecs. -- Best Regards / S pozdravem, Stanislav Brabec software developer --------------------------------------------------------------------- SUSE LINUX, s. r. o. e-mail: sbrabec(a)suse.cz Lihovarská 1060/12 tel: +420 284 028 966 190 00 Praha 9 fax: +420 284 028 951 Czech Republic http://www.suse.cz/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-gnome+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-gnome+help(a)opensuse.org

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Re: [opensuse-gnome] proposal for new repositories: multimedia:codec and multimedia/GNOME:GStreamer010
by Stanislav Brabec 20 Sep '07

20 Sep '07

JP Rosevear wrote: > On Thu, 2007-09-20 at 14:10 +0200, Stanislav Brabec wrote: > > Hallo. > > > > I would like to propose two new repositories: > > > > multimedia:codec for libraries and similar infrastructure for multimedia > > formats. > > Examples of packages: > > libogg, libvorbis, libdvdnav, libdvdread, libsidplay, wavpack,... > > > > multimedia:gstreamer010 or GNOME:GSTREAMER010 or so (exact case and name > > is not sure): > > Move gstreamer packages from GNOME:*STABLE here. This project will be > > build against multimedia:codec repository to have the latest codecs. > > I don't see a particular reason to fragment repositories, our goal > should be fewer, larger repositories that are available to regular end > users at large to reduce confusion (ala metaverse). I see: Packages like wavpack, avifile, libexif, nvtv, (but also e. g. pilot-link, libgadu, meanwhile, gphoto) have no relation with GNOME. But we have them in GNOME:* to be able to compile multimedia packages and gstreamer for older distros. Having a repository, where all codecs can be in the latest version would be a better solution. Having one package in more repositories is sub-optimal as well. -- Best Regards / S pozdravem, Stanislav Brabec software developer --------------------------------------------------------------------- SUSE LINUX, s. r. o. e-mail: sbrabec(a)suse.cz Lihovarská 1060/12 tel: +420 284 028 966 190 00 Praha 9 fax: +420 284 028 951 Czech Republic http://www.suse.cz/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-gnome+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-gnome+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-gnome] Cairo: cairo_text_path question
by David Liang 20 Sep '07

20 Sep '07

When I use 'cairo_text_path', I found that it cost too much time at the first running, even more than 3 seconds. My version is 1.0.2 in sled10-sp1. I don't know what can I do to make it faster. Can anyone give me some suggestions? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-gnome+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-gnome+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-gnome] Notes on Beta2 install
by Calvin Gaisford 18 Sep '07

18 Sep '07

I just performed a Beta2 install from the Gnome CD and ended up with a mess of an install. I allowed the option in the install to pre-connect to the online repository and I think that's what caused the problem. The Factory online repository is a moving target and there were a number of packages that required different versions of libraries etc. All of that explanation so I could propose this.... Can we get online repositories that are snapshots of the Beta releases? I was so excited to have an install that was on a single install and would pull packages from online only to find it was almost useless. I understand that once we release this may not happen, but we can't even test it right now because we the default online repository is factory. One other thing I've noticed, when I am installed and connected to the online repository, the time taken to load up the "Software Management" tool in Yast is completely unacceptable. I don't know exactly what is going on there, but I see messages about a cache being cleared out, lots of xml files coming down, rebuilding RPM lists, etc. I'll file a bug about what I'm seeing but I though I would discuss it here first. -Calvin -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-gnome+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-gnome+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-gnome] libgnomecanvas 2.14
by Chris Arnold 18 Sep '07

18 Sep '07

I use sled sp1 and gnome. I am trying to upgrade my install of libgnomecanvas 2.12 to 2.14 using the opensuse gnome:stable repo. Everytime i install 2.14 version, it messes-up gmd so i can not login. Has anyone gone to 2.14 from 2.12 successfully? If so, please share exactly what you had to do. Chris -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-gnome+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-gnome+help(a)opensuse.org

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Re: [opensuse-gnome] libgnomecanvas 2.14
by Chris Arnold 18 Sep '07

18 Sep '07

Chris Arnold wrote: > James Ogley wrote: > >>> Wrong, notice the link: >>> http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/GNOME:/STABLE/_*SUSE_Linux_10.1*_… >>> >>> >> Yes, which is different to SLED which is what you said you were using. >> >> > SLED is based on Suse 10 and 10.1; i have used other packages that are > 10.1 rpm's and they work fine. I got tired of some saying 10 and others > saying 10 and 10.1 so i called novell and used some of my support; they > too say it is based on 10 and 10.1. So this package should work. If this > isn't the package then where is the SLED rpm of libgnomecanvas 2.14? > > -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-gnome+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-gnome+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-gnome] What are your least favorite bugs?
by Federico Mena Quintero 18 Sep '07

18 Sep '07

Dear lovers of reduced entomology, There has been a bunch of discussion about the bug status of GNOME in openSUSE. Some people say it is buggier than the cockroach nest which I found two days ago in my cupboard. It's not that bad, but close. Anyway --- we want to build a list of the bugs which annoy the most people, so that we can fix those first. Rodrigo Moya and myself have been talking of how to do this. There are several ways to do this: - By counting the "votes" in Bugzilla. If you look very closely in bug pages (or use the high technology available in Edit/Find), you'll see a "Vote for this bug" field. This hasn't been used very much in bugs for openSUSE 10.3, while there is some interesting info in 10.2 (e.g. the most-voted bug of all in 10.2 is https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=222490 - Nautilus uses 100% CPU; we have a patch, which I'll take care of putting into a package for 10.2 soon). - By looking at the bugs with the highest number of duplicates. No idea about this yet. - By looking at bugs with the largest CC list. I don't know if people really take the trouble of looking for bugs before (re)filing them, so this may not give out meaningful info. - Bug severities / priorities, of course. [An interesting bit of literature is http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/fog0000000014.html for those interested.] So, here is a CALL FOR HELP * Please vote for bugs in Bugzilla. Vote for bugs that happen to *you*, not for bugs which you don't get but which you think may be important. * Please make sure that you are in the CC list for relevant bugs which have already been filed (or just file the bug again; the elves will take care of marking it as a duplicate). Rodrigo and myself will probably publish a list of "hot bugs" soon. Thanks! Federico -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-gnome+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-gnome+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-gnome] Plan for Integration of GNOME 2.20 Packages into Factory Next Week
by Gary Ekker 14 Sep '07

14 Sep '07

Hello all, This is the plan for integration of the GNOME 2.20 release into factory/10.3. As you know, the GNOME-2.20 release date is Wednesday, September 19. These updates will clearly not make RC1 but they will make it in for RC2 and/or the final build of 10.3. The upstream GNOME tarballs, however, are due on Monday, September 17. Which means the GNOME packaging team at Novell will be starting to submit the updates to factory next Monday, and will declare it finished on Wednesday. Keep in mind that GNOME-2.20 has been in hard code freeze since September 10 with only a few code changes approved by the release team since then. These updates will largely be no-ops (just a version bump) and translation or doc updates. This is the plan: We have the package list here: http://spreadsheets0.google.com/ccc?key=pXWjzV1g7sCqH0NY9PgddOg&hl=en_GB It is a public doc, editable by the SUSE team. sbrabec will start early in Prague, followed by mw, mauropm and myself in the US. We will update spreadsheet to indicate that a package is being worked on, and then mark it as updated once submitted to our internal build system. We may even solicit some help from other well known packaging superstars such as jpr, coolo, etc. We will be taking the tarballs from upstream as they are submitted by the maintainers to the FTP tree; grabbing them from here, as that's where they show up the quickest: http://ftp.acc.umu.se/pub/gnome/sources/ Internal administrivia: When you build packages place them in $HOME/Export/yyyy/mmdd/arch so others building packages can pull them into the $BUILD_ROOT with --prefer-rpms We're all looking forward to a great 10.3! Cheers. -los paqueteros (mw,mauropm, gekker) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-gnome+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-gnome+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-gnome] "GNOME" Tag in Build Service
by JP Rosevear 14 Sep '07

14 Sep '07

It would be great if some could tag any gnome related packages in the build service with the 'gnome' tag so they can be found more easily via the tag cloud (for instance G:S, G:U and G:C have none or almost no packages tagged, although the repo itself is). -JP -- JP Rosevear <jpr(a)novell.com> Novell, Inc. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-gnome+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-gnome+help(a)opensuse.org

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