Mapping form factor

[Robby Workman]

On Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:15:41 -0400
David Zeuthen <david at fubar.dk> wrote:

> On Thu, 2009-07-02 at 11:12 -0500, Robby Workman wrote:
> > >  a) use standard configuration systems like e.g. GConf
> > 
> > 
> > GConf is not "standard" at all.  
> 
> Hence the term "e.g." - it means "for example".
> 
> > If the goal is desktop-neutrality
> > (which it should be, IMHO), then GConf should be out of the equation
> > completely.  If it's optional, that's fine, but *requiring* it is
> > just wrong IMO.
> 
> No, it is not a goal for policy agents like gnome-power-manager to be
> desktop neutral - in fact, it's an anti-goal.
> 
> (Of course I wasn't suggesting devkit-power should be using GConf - I
> mean, that thing should not be involved in policy _at all_ so the
> point is totally moot.)


Ah, apologies for my misunderstanding - I was under the impression that
this was intended for devkit-power as opposed to g-p-m; going back and
re-reading the earlier mails makes it clear.  Mea culpa :/

-RW
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