Feature Idea - Tool Centre

[Ovidiu-Florin BOGDAN]

Would this include having a specific configuration for those applications?
(I'd prefer the default)

I'd say the AppStream way is the way to go.

*Ovidiu - Florin BOGDAN*
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2016-12-28 22:18 GMT+02:00 Aaron Honeycutt <honeycuttaaron3 at gmail.com>:

> So what your thinking of is an application that can install meta packages
> with preset application bundles for users different setups.
>
> On Wed, Dec 28, 2016 at 3:04 PM, Rick Timmis <rick-timmis at kubuntu.org>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi folks
>>
>> I checked in on Ubuntu-Make, but it's not what I had in mind. Also it
>> seems what it provides is quite limited, especially on 16.04 ( I'll discuss
>> this a bit more on the Kubuntu Podcast )
>>
>> Marco -> Yes this is a great idea, and would be wonderful way of
>> implementing the Feature I mentioned, but at the same time would promote
>> the use of Activities
>>
>> Does anyone have any pointers / documentation links about created
>> Activities ?
>>
>> I would see this implemented as a meta-package, which pulls in various
>> tools, dependencies, and of course an Activity
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Rick
>>
>> On 24/12/16 19:39, Marco Parillo wrote:
>>
>> Could each setup automajically be placed on a separate activity?
>> Activities are no longer new, but it seems as if many do not see the use
>> case for them yet?
>>
>> On Sat, Dec 24, 2016 at 8:30 AM, Rick Timmis <rick-timmis at kubuntu.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Friends
>>>
>>> I'll keep this brief. Years ago Red Hat offered a set of installation
>>> options to setup different environments. I think it would be cool to do
>>> the same.
>>>
>>> Using a Mint Style Welcome Screen ( Some work already done on this )
>>> we'd provide a "Tool Center" feature.
>>>
>>> In this centre would be installation scripts for different setups. For
>>> example
>>>
>>> Video Editing - Installs KDEnlive, Krita, DVD Tools etc...
>>>
>>> Web Developer - Installs Kdevelop, PHP Plugins, Xdebug, KlinkChecker,
>>> etc...
>>>
>>> In addition we would ask the community to provide installer scripts (
>>> Basically apt-get lists )
>>>
>>> Just an idea...
>>>
>>> Rick
>>>
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