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Re: Software Center instead of gnome-packagekit

 

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On Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 7:58 PM, Vibhav Pant <vibhavp@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> +1
> On Nov 29, 2012 5:38 AM, "Alfredo Hernández" <aldomann.designs@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>> As GNOME software apps redesign isn't ready yet, I think that this is the
>> most coherent decision.
>> El 29/11/2012 01:04, "Jeremy Bicha" <jbicha@xxxxxxxxxx> escribió:
>>
>>> I think we should use Ubuntu Software Center by default instead of
>>> "Software" (gnome-packagekit or gpk) for the Ubuntu GNOME Remix.
>>>
>>> - Ubuntu Software Center is one of Ubuntu's best features with ratings
>>> and reviews, screenshots, app icons, access to commercial software,
>>> and decent search.
>>>
>>> - Software on the other hand is currently pretty disappointing
>>> (although it will be the default in Debian Wheezy). I think the
>>> proposed Software redesign is a ways off still.
>>>
>>> - Other GNOME distros (Mageia and openSUSE) ship their own software
>>> management apps.
>>>
>>> - This also means that we would switch to Ubuntu's Update Manager
>>> instead of the gnome-packagekit updater which is hidden in the
>>> Software app menu.
>>>
>>> - Both Update Manager and the Software Center get a lot more attention
>>> from Ubuntu developers than the gpk tools.
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Jeremy
>>>
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