[Portland] xdg_vfs_gnome command line client

nf2 nf2 at scheinwelt.at
Wed May 31 08:08:18 PDT 2006


Jeremy White wrote:
> Whoa.
>
> Wait, this all seems like a bad idea to me.
>
> The concept of xdg-utils, in my mind at least, is that every function
> it provides is an abstract desktop environment independent function.
>
> The whole *point* of xdg-utils is that I don't want to know
> the inner details of gnome vfs.
>
> Now, if you extend the implementation of the existing higher
> level scripts, or create new scripts to provide neat features,
> that would be great.
>
> Forgive me if I've misunderstood, but I think it's really important
> for xdg-utils to stay simple and at least conceptually independent
> of the underlying desktop environment.
>
>   
Yes, that's the whole point of the xdg_vfs_gnome and xdg_vfs_kde 
binaries. To run them from a desktop independent  'xdg-vfs' script.

cheers,
Norbert



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