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On 5 May 2019 14:52, "pelzflorian (Florian Pelz)" <pelzflorian <at> pelzflorian.de> wrote:
>
> On Sun, May 05, 2019 at 02:20:39PM -0400, Raghav Gururajan wrote:
> > Hello Guix!
> >
> > Based on the mail-list thread "https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/help-
> > guix/2019-05/msg00124.html", it appears that there is a bug, where some
> > GNOME Core Applications are actually packaged in guix but have not been
> > included in guix's "gnome" package.
> >
>
> Thank you for doing something about this!
No problem :)
>
>
> > found out that the following gnome core application packages are indeed
> > packaged in guix, but have not been included in guix's gnome package.
> >
> > gnome-calendar
> > gnome-clocks
> > gnome-common
> > gnome-desktop
>
> gnome-common and gnome-desktop are libraries, not core applications.
Agreed. Are they still relevant to be included?
>
> > gnome-dictionary
> > gnome-doc-utils
>
> gnome-doc-utils is not a core application.
Agreed.
>
> > gnome-icon-theme
> > gnome-klotski
> > gnome-maps
> > gnome-mime-data
> > gnome-mines
> > gnome-mpv
>
> gnome-mpv is not core.
Agreed.
>
> > gnome-planner
> > gnome-screenshot
> > gnome-shell-extensions
> > gnome-sudoku
> > gnome-todo
> > gnome-tweak-tool
> > gnome-vfs
>
> I don’t quite know, is gnome-vfs the same as gvfs?
I don't think so. May be this is the reason why WebDAV files added in gnome-online-accounts not showing up in gnome-files.
>
> > gnome-video-effects
> >
>
> This appears to be a codec pack or something (?), not an application.
Not exactly. Provides apps for web cam etc.
>
>
> > The following gnome core applications are also already packaged in guix
> > but requires correct renaming before adding to guix's gnome package?
> >
> > rhythmbox --> gnome-music
> > shotwell --> gnome-photos
> >
>
> Parabola GNU/Linux-libre packaging shows that these are not the same
> app and should not be renamed.
>
> [florian <at> pelzflorian ~]$ pacman -Ss shotwell
> community/shotwell 2:0.30.4-1
> A digital photo organizer designed for the GNOME desktop environment
> [florian <at> pelzflorian ~]$ pacman -Ss gnome-photos
> extra/gnome-photos 3.32.0-1 (gnome)
> Access, organize, and share your photos on GNOME
> [florian <at> pelzflorian ~]$ pacman -Ss rhythmbox
> extra/rhythmbox 3.4.3-1
> Music playback and management application
> community/ario 1.6-1
> A GTK client for MPD inspired by Rhythmbox but much lighter and faster
> [florian <at> pelzflorian ~]$ pacman -Ss gnome-music
> extra/gnome-music 1:3.32.1-1 (gnome)
> Music player and management application
>
>
Agreed. So they need to packaged and included separately.
> > The following gnome core applications have already been included in
> > guix's gnome package but requires correct renaming?
> >
> > epiphany --> gnome-web
> > envice --> gnome-documents
> > eog --> gnome-images
> > file-roller --> gnome-autoar
> > gedit --> gnome-text
> > nautilus --> gnome-files
> >
>
> Well, they have two names and others frequently refer to them by
> e.g. Epiphany and not GNOME Web, including Epiphany developers.
>
>
Hmm, but the app shows up as Web in GNOME.
> Of course, there are more non-packaged applications.
>
> I also remember
> https://blogs.gnome.org/mcatanzaro/2016/09/21/gnome-3-22-core-apps/
> who says, for example, that gnome-tweaks is *not* core.
>
What?? How else to enable/disable plugins/extensions in GNOME?
> > I really hope if the above modifications are made, it will fulfill the
> > actual description of guix's gnome package (http://guix.gnu.org/package
> > s/gnome-3.28.2/). ☺
> >
>
> Yes, I agree, that should be the goal.
>
> Regards,
> Florian
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