[Bug 569492] Review Request: Ailurus - make Linux easier to use for newcomers

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--- Comment #8 from homerxing <homer.xing at gmail.com> 2010-06-04 23:42:10 EDT ---
The introduction of Ailurus is vague. Please let me do some explanation. I
wrote down some questions and upstream developers' answers here.

What is Ailurus?
Ailurus is cross-Linux-distribution GPL software, which aims at making Linux
easier to use, for newcomers.

Who is the target audience of Ailurus?
The target audience of Ailurus is the newcomer to linux, e.g., the people who
uses Linux for not more than one month.

What does Ailurus hope to do?
Ailurus hopes to reduce the difficulty which newcomers encounter when they are
using Linux.
Ailurus hopes to promote popular open-source software.
Ailurus hopes to promote open-source software which is elegant but has not
entered official repository.

How does Ailurus do this?
Ailurus invokes yum to install software.
Ailurus invokes GConf to change GNOME settings.
Ailurus invokes PolicyKit to do authentication.
Ailurus reads files in /proc and invokes lspci to get hardware information.

Is Ailurus a replacement for yum?
No. Ailurus will never be replacement for yum, because yum is perfect.

Does Ailurus duplicate PackageKit efforts? Is Ailurus re-inventing a wheel?
No. Ailurus is not re-inventing a wheel. Ailurus will never duplicate
PackageKit efforts, because PackageKit is elegant and awesome.
Ailurus is different from PackageKit, because
 1. PackageKit list ALL rpms. Ailurus list only less than 50 rpms.
 2. Ailurus can change GNOME settings, and do some other things which
PackageKit cannot do.

Why not implement the features in PackageKit?
Ailurus is a test bed for new features. If PackageKit developers wish to merge
features in Ailurus, welcome!

Do Ailurus uses native Fedora packages when possible?
Yes. Since version 10.05.91, Ailurus begins to use native Fedora packages when
possible.

Can Ailurus install close-source software or proprietary software?
No. Ailurus will never install close-source software or proprietary software.

Best regards,
Homer

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