Fwd: Question on icon theme

[James Richard Tyrer]

Rodney Dawes wrote:
> While having a list of icons that are not in the base specification is
> great, I don't think we should list icons as a per-desktop thing. The
> goal of icon themes, and the naming spec in particular, is that we can
> use the same icons on all desktops.
> 
> I would much prefer the addendum specifications to be targeted at more
> specific tasks, or goals. For instance, the Device names addendum I've
> already started on is to list all the icons for specific devices, so
> that we can more accurately represent devices that are connected to the
> computer, in the desktops. Some examples of task-based addendum are:
> 
> - Programming
> - Graphic Design
> - Data Management
> - Device Icons
> - Audio Production
> - Video Production
> - Video Game Emulation
> 
> All these represent needs the various desktops have. I think it would be
> a waste to have to duplicate these lists over and over for every desktop
> out there that gets put on the wiki. So can we please change to using
> this method of icon classification? I think it better suits the purposes
> of FreeDesktop.org and the Icon Naming specification, as well as what
> the goal of this proposed process.
> 
You are probably correct.  Perhaps what is needed is not to separate 
them by desktop, but only to have a place to indicate where they came 
from -- the name of the application or the desktop.

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JRT