[osol-discuss] RE: [desktop-discuss] Project Proposal :: JDS

[Brian Nitz]

The problem with making GNOME the project is that it is just one of many 
projects which must come together in order to create a unified 
opensolaris desktop. 

I think Glynn's idea could really help connect opensolaris desktop users 
and developers with maintainers of the components, but I wonder if we 
shouldn't try to pull a couple more components under this project 
umbrella.  Alan mentioned the projects which comprise JDS, but I'd add 
that the Xserver, hardware support (drivers), installer and 
package/patch mechanism are also important for the desktop experience.

Ross, Gary (G.A.) wrote:
> sounds like a great idea, but be careful. There are many other desktops,
> which JDS clearly has to catch up to. Would it make more sense to make
> gnome the OS project? 
>
>
> Gary A. Ross
> Network Operations Architect
> Ford Motor Company
> gross at ford.com
> Phone: (313) 390-4313
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: desktop-discuss-bounces at opensolaris.org
> [mailto:desktop-discuss-bounces at opensolaris.org] On Behalf Of Glynn
> Foster
> Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 8:13 PM
> To: Open Solaris; desktop-discuss at opensolaris.org
> Subject: [desktop-discuss] Project Proposal :: JDS
>
> Hey,
>
> I'd like to propose that the Java Desktop System, JDS, be an official
> OpenSolaris project.
>
> Why?
> ====
>   o Infrastructure like the creation of mailing lists or source code
>     repositories require it to be a 'Project'.
>
>   o With the introduction of projects like GNOME SSA, there is now
>     more confusion. I suspect it will get worse rather than better.
>
>   o Currently JDS is a 'sub-community' underneath the Desktop
>     community. While not conceptually wrong, 'Project' might be a
>     better fit [especially if we ever do a mass cull of communities
>     and move them to projects].
>
> How?
> ====
>   o I'd like to shift over the current set of web pages and add a
>     set of re-directs to the current pages.
>   o I'm still hesitant to create a standalone JDS mailing list, and
>     will continue to advocate using desktop-discuss.
>   o The Desktop community content will then be changed to reflect the
>     various upstream communities that the code originates from, how
>     people can contribute to them directly, and the types of projects
>     we undertake while under the Desktop community umbrella.
>
>
> Comments welcome.
>
> Glynn
>
>
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