[Debian-med-packaging] Bug#594671: Bug#594671: Changed 'Categories' in debian/sofa.desktop to 'Science'

[Sam L]

Charles,
I really do need to fix my email name. :) Yes, your change to
"Biology;Science;Education" would be completely fine, as you say it would
fit better with the FreeDesktop menu entry spec.

Thanks,
- Sam

On Sat, Aug 28, 2010 at 6:10 PM, Charles Plessy <plessy at debian.org> wrote:

> Le Sat, Aug 28, 2010 at 05:52:07PM +0930, Spam Prevetion a écrit :
> > Package: sofa-framework
> > Version: 1.0~beta4-4
> > Tags: patch
> >
> > Hi,
> > As per https://bugs.launchpad.net/hundredpapercuts/+bug/605497 I have
> changed
> > 'Categories' in debian/sofa.desktop from 'Graphics' to 'Science' and
> submit a
> > debdiff for your consideration. A change of category would ensure the
> > application is placed in the appropriate section of Ubuntu's Software
> Centre.
>
> Hi,
>
> thank you very much for forwarding your patch.
>
> I wonder if a Desktop entry shouldn't contain at least one ‘main’ category
> from the FreeDesktop menu entry specification:
>
> http://standards.freedesktop.org/menu-spec/latest/apa.html
>
> In Debian Med, we use a lot “Biology;Science;Education;”. On my system,
> programs with such an entry find their way automagically in the Science
> menu.
>
> Would you agree with this change instead of your patch?
>
> Have a nice day,
>
> PS: I am amazed that your emails survive spam filters ;)
>
> --
> Charles Plessy
> Debian Med packaging team,
> http://www.debian.org/devel/debian-med
> Tsurumi, Kanagawa, Japan
>
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