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** Resync image with new default apps | ** Resync image with new default apps | ||
** Make sure new modules and new external dependencies of Gnome 2.24 are packaged | |||
== Detailed Description == | == Detailed Description == | ||
Revision as of 23:36, 6 August 2008
GNOME 2.24
Summary
Re-base to GNOME 2.24.
Owner
- Desktop SIG
Current status
- Targeted release: Fedora 10
- Last updated: 2008-08-06
- Percentage of completion: 40%
- Outstanding issues:
- Keep tarballs updated
- Resync image with new default apps
- Make sure new modules and new external dependencies of Gnome 2.24 are packaged
Detailed Description
The main point of this feature is that GNOME in 2.24 has committed to adding several new modules. We will look at updating the Fedora Desktop image around the GNOME new module decisions. In particular empathy will replace pidgin, and possibly ekiga (needs investigation).
Benefit to Fedora
Stay in sync with upstream.
Scope
Test Plan
For Empathy:
- Try various protocols: XMPP, MSN, etc.
- Try using Fedora Talk.
- Try Google Talk/XMPP.
User Experience
If Pidgin was installed previously, it remains installed. On new installations we will
Dependencies
Needs investigation.
Contingency Plan
- Fall back to Pidgin.
Documentation
Release Notes
Note the change in default apps, along with any notable new features.