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[Stephen Smally <eco.stefi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Guys, you may want to check out the new Light Software Center i wrote 
(yes, the one we were talking about).
It uses PackageKit (storing the basic informations in a SQLHeavy 
database and retrieving details on the fly), its fast and lightweight (i 
know the name is not cool, but i tried to keep it distro-agnostic).
It's quite easy to port to another distro, but by default it depends on 
app-install-data to load categories.
I tried to do something in elementary style, i used a couple of granite 
widget (just copying the files), and i partially implemented the Dan's 
mockup (http://danrabbit.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d4wj3cd), without any 
screenshot.

Keep in mind that is a basic version (still in development), designed to 
be cool but fast, no clutter, no videos or so. Although is quite simple 
implement them. In short, you can use it to built on your own software 
center.

Check the code at lp:light-software-center (is written in Vala, of course!)
Project Homepage: https://launchpad.net/light-software-center

there is an automake build system so just do:
# To build the sources
./autogen.sh
./configure
./make
# To build the database
cd db-build && sudo ./dbbuild -d /var/cache/lsc-vala.db
# Then you are ready to try
cd .. && ./light-software-center

Implemented features:
* Category listing
* Apps listing
* Apps Info
* Basic Install and Remove (a tiny InfoBox with a progressbar appear 
under the toolbar)

Lacking features:
* Status in Apps list (you can understand if an app is installed only in 
the app info)
* Downloads view (aka decent Install/Remove)
* Additional features (Reviews, Screenshots)

Some obvious bugs needs to be solved (e.g. after install an app the info 
view is not refresh

Some screenshots:
http://imagebin.org/220307
http://imagebin.org/220308
http://imagebin.org/220309
http://imagebin.org/220310
http://imagebin.org/220311
http://imagebin.org/220313

Cheers!
Stephen Smally

P.S. i don't know why, but with the elementary theme the GtkSpinner 
doesn't spin, perhaps a theme bug?