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[SorinN <nemes.sorin@xxxxxxxxx>]

> I don't think Marlin (or pantheon-files or whatever) will be
> considered to replace Nautilus until after it is first packaged in
> Ubuntu.

Marlin is in Launchpad (therefore the DEB and PPA exist for Marlin) -
and is and now build in Gnome 3 technology

> Neither Marlin nor pantheon-files have any official source code
> release tarballs. Doing that would be an important step if their
> developers actually want their apps to be packaged in Linux
> distributions.

Their developers are already there - few links about :

http://www.unixmen.com/how-to-install-marlin-file-manager-on-ubuntu-and-linuxmint-nautilus-alternative/

http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2011/12/getting-the-most-from-marlin-file-browser-plus-see-whats-new

http://maketecheasier.com/using-marlin-file-manager-as-nautilus-alternative/2012/02/02


2012/7/12 Jeremy Bicha <jbicha@xxxxxxxxxx>:
> On 4 July 2012 12:30, nick rundy <nrundy@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> I think the proposal to swap Nautilus with Marlin should at least be made
>> part of the agenda for discussion/consideration at UDS-R.
>
> I don't think Marlin (or pantheon-files or whatever) will be
> considered to replace Nautilus until after it is first packaged in
> Ubuntu.
>
> Neither Marlin nor pantheon-files have any official source code
> release tarballs. Doing that would be an important step if their
> developers actually want their apps to be packaged in Linux
> distributions.
>
> Jeremy
>
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