Re: [Ayatana] Collecting up Messaging Menu applications

[Sense Hofstede <qense@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Thank you for composing that list, I sure can use that for the content
I'm writing about Ayatana for the planned developer.ubuntu.com site.

On 2 June 2010 15:56, Jorge O. Castro <jorge@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> I ran into this yesterday:
> http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/05/add-more-apps-to-ubuntu-messaging-menu.html
>
> ... and I realized that more and more people are making applications
> for the messaging menu and they're all over the place. We should
> embrace this enthusiasm for the technology with some organization so
> we can get this goodness out to users. I've started this wiki page
> here: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MessagingMenu/Applications
>
> Reasons for this:
>
>  * We need to make it more obvious to app developers that we can help
> them use the Messaging Menu (and app indicators, and the application
> menu, etc.)
>  * Getting application authors talking to /each other/ can be a big
> collaboration win.
>  * Some people like to develop, not package, some people are opposite,
> this will help us connect those two groups and get people using this
> stuff.
>  * Jono is working on a process for application authors to quickly
> (heh) get applications into the Software Center. This kind of
> application is perfect for this sort of thing:
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PostReleaseApps/Process
>  * Authors would appreciate the exposure to help get testing, new
> contributors, etc.
>  * Users would end up getting these cool new apps in a less complicated way.
>
> So, as you run into these applications, please feel free to add them
> to the wiki. Perhaps an author has an application but doesn't know how
> to set up a PPA, you can help point them in the right direction, etc.
> If you need any help with any of these apps let me know!
>
> --
> Jorge Castro
> jorge (at) ubuntu.com
> External Project Developer Relations
> Canonical Ltd.
>
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