Something I did not include in the previous mail, partly because I forgot /partly because It can be implemented independently of the usability improved minimalistic yast is a extra tab for the yast software manager. This tab would focus on desktop applications exclusively. For example when I want to install one simple application for example openoffice, dozens of package appear, regular users are puzzled by it and don't get anywhere, and advanced users have to look out for the one right package to install or rigorous one-by-one selection. Packages are usually not suitable for non-technicall people. Also people looks software by what it does, not its category or name. So having an extra tab that is presented by defaut to non-tech users would make their lives easier. Por example a user wants to convert flv video to mp4 or avi, how to find quickly and throughtly?. With that meaning a broad selection and a correct selection in short time. There are two ways in my mind, one having a graphical catalog where the user click into sections like in a web-page to find what he wants, and the other having tag based contextual/semantic search. This last approach requires to tag accordingly the packages or having a separate "tags" database. Whatever the approach it should help the regular user find fast what he wants, be it multimedia/productivity/games/whatever. I'd like to hear your opinions. Thanks. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-project+help@opensuse.org