Changes in Categories in the XDG Desktop Menu Specification

[Stanislav Brabec]

Thomas Kluyver wrote:

> Are more updates likely in the near future? If not, I'll aim for a new
> release soon with those changes in.

This batch included bugs, that were reported before 2012-06, had a clean
solution or were already discussed on XDG list.

There is still many things to rethink. Note that some changes had a
surprising political aspect (like adding Spirituality).

If somebody is willing to help in the review, here is a HOWTO for
seamless changes.

0. Report a problem with Categories for particular software.
   Please consider, that adding unapproved Categories to your desktop
   file makes no sense, until you are the author of the desktop
   environment (and if you are, use of "X-Foo" is recommended).
1. Pick a problem (in Bugzilla or XDG list).
2. Propose a solution.
3. Write a RFC to XDG list, wait a bit and incorporate feedback.
4. git clone git://anongit.freedesktop.org/xdg/xdg-specs
5. Submit a patch to Bugzilla
6. Wait for Vincent and for web page update.
7. Create patch (or at least report changes) to:
   - desktop-file-utils (Vincent should to it himself otherwise)
   - gnome-menus
   - ...
8. Inform XDG list. Optionally inform distributors
   (e. g. distributor-list at gnome.org)
9. Report bug or fix desktop file of the software that initiated the
   discussion.

The Desktop Menu Specification is a bit specific. Changes there have no
effect until major desktop environments and distros incorporate them to
their menu systems.

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Best Regards / S pozdravem,

Stanislav Brabec
software developer
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