Re: eidviewer menu entry
On Sat, Nov 12, 2005 at 11:44:50AM +0100, Wouter Verhelst wrote: > Hi, > > Since eidviewer is an interactive application, I want to add it to the > Debian menu, but I'm having problems finding the right place to put it; > none of the categories really fit. The 'Apps/Viewers' category is listed > in the menu sub-policy as being for 'image viewers', which eidviewer > isn't. There's a category 'Apps/Tools', but the description of that > category suggests small things like dockapps or so, which eidviewer > isn't. There's 'Apps/Technical', which claims to be for 'technical > stuff', a nice and vague term that officially applies to every piece of > software patented in the EU, but really rather unhelpful. > > IOW, there's a long list of categories, but I don't feel like any of > them is really appropriate. > > Suggestions? There is an ongoing discussion on debian-policy to extend and improve the list of menu sections. It is the right time to propose a new section. Cheers, -- Bill. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Imagine a large red swirl here. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: eidviewer menu entry
On Sat, Nov 12, 2005 at 08:54:38AM -0500, Benjamin Seidenberg wrote: > Wouter Verhelst wrote: > >On Sat, Nov 12, 2005 at 06:33:07AM -0500, Kevin Mark wrote: > >>So, wouldn't they be in the same catagory as pgp or openct thingy? > > > >I could do that, except that none of the binaries in opensc, openct, or > >gnupg have a menu entry. > > What about th eGUI frontends? For me, GnomePGP is in Apps -> Tools. Oh, must've missed that. Well, Apps/Tools it is, then -- unless someone comes up with a better option. -- .../ -/ ---/ .--./ / .--/ .-/ .../ -/ ../ -./ --./ / -.--/ ---/ ..-/ .-./ / -/ ../ --/ ./ / .--/ ../ -/ / / -../ ./ -.-./ ---/ -../ ../ -./ --./ / --/ -.--/ / .../ ../ --./ -./ .-/ -/ ..-/ .-./ ./ .-.-.-/ / --/ ---/ .-./ .../ ./ / ../ .../ / ---/ ..-/ -/ -../ .-/ -/ ./ -../ / -/ ./ -.-./ / -./ ---/ .-../ ---/ --./ -.--/ / .-/ -./ -.--/ .--/ .-/ -.--/ .-.-.-/ / ...-.-/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: eidviewer menu entry
Wouter Verhelst wrote: On Sat, Nov 12, 2005 at 06:33:07AM -0500, Kevin Mark wrote: On Sat, Nov 12, 2005 at 11:44:50AM +0100, Wouter Verhelst wrote: [eidviewer menu category] These things are about user identity and authentication for possibly bank transactions or login like cryptographics tokes, no? Well, yes and no. It's supposedly possible to turn the X.509 key on the eID card into something that can be used as an SSH key (though I wouldn't know exactly how); also, with the (provided) mozilla plugins you can use it to sign emails, etc. However, the eidviewer (what this query is about) has nothing to do with all that. A typical use case for the eidviewer is a hotel reception where identity information needs to be stored and/or printed out. That's something entirely different... So, wouldn't they be in the same catagory as pgp or openct thingy? I could do that, except that none of the binaries in opensc, openct, or gnupg have a menu entry. What about th eGUI frontends? For me, GnomePGP is in Apps -> Tools. signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: eidviewer menu entry
On Sat, Nov 12, 2005 at 06:33:07AM -0500, Kevin Mark wrote: > On Sat, Nov 12, 2005 at 11:44:50AM +0100, Wouter Verhelst wrote: [eidviewer menu category] > These things are about user identity and authentication for possibly > bank transactions or login like cryptographics tokes, no? Well, yes and no. It's supposedly possible to turn the X.509 key on the eID card into something that can be used as an SSH key (though I wouldn't know exactly how); also, with the (provided) mozilla plugins you can use it to sign emails, etc. However, the eidviewer (what this query is about) has nothing to do with all that. A typical use case for the eidviewer is a hotel reception where identity information needs to be stored and/or printed out. That's something entirely different... > So, wouldn't they be in the same catagory as pgp or openct thingy? I could do that, except that none of the binaries in opensc, openct, or gnupg have a menu entry. -- .../ -/ ---/ .--./ / .--/ .-/ .../ -/ ../ -./ --./ / -.--/ ---/ ..-/ .-./ / -/ ../ --/ ./ / .--/ ../ -/ / / -../ ./ -.-./ ---/ -../ ../ -./ --./ / --/ -.--/ / .../ ../ --./ -./ .-/ -/ ..-/ .-./ ./ .-.-.-/ / --/ ---/ .-./ .../ ./ / ../ .../ / ---/ ..-/ -/ -../ .-/ -/ ./ -../ / -/ ./ -.-./ / -./ ---/ .-../ ---/ --./ -.--/ / .-/ -./ -.--/ .--/ .-/ -.--/ .-.-.-/ / ...-.-/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: eidviewer menu entry
On Sat, Nov 12, 2005 at 11:44:50AM +0100, Wouter Verhelst wrote: > Hi, > > > The next upload (which is in NEW already) adds libeid and the eidviewer; > the former allows a programmer to read out identity information and > pictures from the card; the latter provides a GUI to interactively view > the data on the card, with the ability to store it to disk and to print > it out, if necessary. > > > IOW, there's a long list of categories, but I don't feel like any of > them is really appropriate. > > Suggestions? > -- Hi Wouter, These things are about user identity and authentication for possibly bank transactions or login like cryptographics tokes, no? So, wouldn't they be in the same catagory as pgp or openct thingy? cheers, Kev -- counter.li.org #238656 -- goto counter.li.org and be counted! `$' $' $ $ _ ,d$$$g$ ,d$$$b. $,d$$$b`$' g$b $,d$$b ,$P' `$ ,$P' `Y$ $$' `$ $ "' `$ $$' `$ $$ $ $$g$ $ $ $ ,$P"" $ $$ `$g. ,$$ `$$._ _. $ _,g$P $ `$b. ,$$ $$ `Y$$P'$. `YP $$$P"' ,$. `Y$$P'$ $. ,$. signature.asc Description: Digital signature
