Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2003 01:30:10 -0500 From: Joe Marcus Clarke <marcus@FreeBSD.org> To: FreeBSD GNOME Users <gnome@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Looking for something to do? Message-ID: <1071901810.451.21.camel@shumai.marcuscom.com>
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--=-/6ItHFfW/3Rn3LVadkST Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable If you like GNOME and like seeing it on FreeBSD, and you're interested in lending a hand, there are a few TODO items you can help out with. =20 If you like to live on the edge, you can upgrade to GNOME 2.5 by downloading ``marcusmerge'' from http://www.marcuscom.com:8080/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi, and checking out the ``ports'' module from my CVS repo. From there, just look for bugs, and report them using bug-buddy or http://bugzilla.gnome.org. Make sure to set the following in /etc/make.conf to aid with debugging: CFLAGS=3D "-O -g pipe" STRIP=3D It would also be helpful if you send email to this list once you have a bug ID If you're already running GNOME 2.5, and want to take the next step, we need specific help testing nautilus-cd-burner (especially the cd-drive.c patch at http://www.marcuscom.com/downloads/patch-cd-drive.c), as well as the new gstreamer[-plugins], Nautilus' volume monitor code, gnome-network, and Evolution 1.5: * n-c-b: Check to see if it recognizes different CD/DVD burners correctly. Make sure it can successfully write CD/DVD contents. You may need to familiarize yourself with http://www.freebsd.org/gnome/docs/faq2.html#q15. * gstreamer[-plugins]: Make sure your favorite plug-in works. Try testing out gst-capable apps such as rhythmbox, gst-mixer, nautilus-media, etc. * Nautilus' volume monitor code: The volume monitor code has been completely re-written in GNOME 2.5, and I'm much happier with the FreeBSD code. I've tried to make the functionality as close to Linux as possible, but you never know. What you should test here is make sure a mounted CD/DVD or floppy disk shows up on the desktop. You should also be able to do ``sysclt vfs.usermount=3D1'' then add an entry to fstab where the mount point is owned by a user other than root, then see that icon on your desktop even when the disk is not mounted. You should then be able to right-click on the icon, and mount the disk. * gnome-network: This is a new suite in GNOME 2.5. It allows you to launch remote RSH and SSH sessions as well as offers a MacOS X netinfo-like app that lets you run ping, traceroute, whois, etc. While the interface info is not complete yet, all of the various network tests should work. * Evolution 1.5: This is a biggie. Besides general functionality, you should be checking to make sure pops and imaps work correctly. Note: Evo bugs can be filed using bug-buddy, but the Bugzilla tool can be found at http://bugzilla.ximian.com. If you're looking to do some serious porting, we need help getting the new gstreamer-plugins up-to-date with all the new plug-ins (e.g. matroska/libeml). This task will involve configuring gst-plugins, then looking at the plug-ins that will not be built, and trying to resolve those with ports in the tree. Please follow the style already used in the gstreamer-plugins Makefile. If you're into Perl, a _big_ project will be porting gnome-system-tools. g-s-t is slated to go into GNOME 2.6, and it would be cool if we could get a port. I'd be willing to help anyone that steps forward to tackle this one. Finally, if you like doc writing, we could use someone to go through the bsd.gnome.mk file in my ``ports-stable'' CVS module, and update the porting guide with some of the new options in the pipe (e.g. lthack, intlhack, gstreamerplugins, etc.). Those changes need to be committed after 5.2-RELEASE. If you'd like to pretty up this email, and convert it to SGML, that would be great, too. We also need someone to maintain a Known Issues list for GNOME 2.5 so we can keep our testers abreast of bugs and gotchas. Thanks, and happy holidays! The FreeBSD GNOME Team --=20 Joe Marcus Clarke FreeBSD GNOME Team :: gnome@FreeBSD.org FreeNode / #freebsd-gnome http://www.FreeBSD.org/gnome --=-/6ItHFfW/3Rn3LVadkST Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name=signature.asc Content-Description: This is a digitally signed message part -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQA/4+xyb2iPiv4Uz4cRAsdgAKCfvfGt8LTRVBLMHMWRC6cJV81DkgCgqRyp Qr4yiPnM8JNDXyM1NNvR9EU= =Z/Dq -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --=-/6ItHFfW/3Rn3LVadkST--
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