Request to include gnome-maps by default in F22

[Christian Schaller]

We could also start planning on what we would do if the Linux kernel decides to stop being Open Source, but 
it would probably not be the best use of our time.

Christian



----- Original Message -----
> From: "Leslie S Satenstein" <lsatenstein at yahoo.com>
> To: "Discussions about development for the Fedora desktop" <desktop at lists.fedoraproject.org>, "Allan Day"
> <allanpday at gmail.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2015 8:41:30 PM
> Subject: Re: Request to include gnome-maps by default in F22
> 
> What would happen if Gnome decides to stop being Open Source? I believe we
> have too much reliance on one GUI developer, tunnel vision and "not invented
> here" syndrome.
> 
> Regards
> 
> Leslie
> Mr. Leslie Satenstein
> Montréal Québec, Canada
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> From: Allan Day <allanpday at gmail.com>
> To: Discussions about development for the Fedora desktop
> <desktop at lists.fedoraproject.org>
> Sent: Friday, March 27, 2015 6:08 AM
> Subject: Re: Request to include gnome-maps by default in F22
> 
> Alberto Ruiz < aruiz at redhat.com > wrote:
> ...
> >> So, key arguments: it's useful, in a good state, actively developed,
> >> and is increasingly integrated with the rest of the core utilities.
> > 
> > One could argue that other apps that are not part of the default install
> > might fit in that description.
> 
> Maps is a core GNOME application. As such, it corresponds to the
> following definition [1]:
> 
> * Designed by the GNOME designers as a coherent suite
> * Part of the core GNOME experience
> * Designed to work cooperatively with each other
> * Tightly integrated with the core OS
> * Generically named
> 
> That's what makes it different from other applications.
> 
> The whole point of having core apps is that you have a good set of
> defaults, covering basic functions. One of the key things about these
> apps is that they are integrated with other (as Maps is with Contacts,
> but also Weather and Clocks), as well as the operating system
> (principally through online accounts at this stage). This kind of
> integration is only possible by having these apps be bundled as a part
> of the default experience.
> 
> > I'm still having a hard time to find a
> > reason why a maps app specifically is important in the live image and
> > the default install in particular.
> 
> Maps are useful. They are a good thing to have integrated with the
> other core apps.
> 
> Allan
> 
> [1] https://wiki.gnome.org/Design/Apps
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