Re: Raising the bar

2009-07-02 Thread King InuYasha
This might not be a big thing, but I was always rather annoyed that KDE applications didn't integrate nicely into the GNOME desktop. When KDE is the desktop, GNOME applications (except XUL based ones) looked very much in place and felt normal in a KDE system. KDE applications in a GNOME desktop ten

Re: Raising the bar

2009-07-02 Thread Matthias Clasen
On Tue, 2009-06-30 at 13:55 -0400, Christopher Beland wrote: > On Mon, 2009-06-29 at 15:27 -0400, Matthias Clasen wrote: > > If you have ideas for > > other areas that could benefit from this kind of attention, please let > > us know. > > I can think of a number of different cross-component tests

Re: Raising the bar

2009-07-02 Thread Andrew Haley
Paul W. Frields wrote: > On Tue, Jun 30, 2009 at 10:45:19AM +0100, Andrew Haley wrote: >> In Ubuntu there's a "Help" button on the top menu bar that leads to a >> nice help application, yelp. We have that app too, but it doesn't >> seem to have the same contents, which are: >> >> New to Ubuntu? >

Re: Raising the bar

2009-07-02 Thread Martin Langhoff
On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 9:27 PM, Matthias Clasen wrote: > To achieve this, we will hold regular test days, each of which will > focus on use cases in a certain area. A few ideas for test day topics Overall, an excellent idea and plan. We had some very good results with an OLPC test group in Wellin

Re: Raising the bar

2009-07-02 Thread Paul W. Frields
On Tue, Jun 30, 2009 at 10:45:19AM +0100, Andrew Haley wrote: > Matthias Clasen wrote: > > > we'd like to announce the 'Fit and Finish' initiative for Fedora, > > > > http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fit_and_Finish > > > > with the goal to improve the user experience of the Fedora desktop. We > >

Re: Raising the bar

2009-06-30 Thread Andrew Haley
Matthias Clasen wrote: > we'd like to announce the 'Fit and Finish' initiative for Fedora, > > http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fit_and_Finish > > with the goal to improve the user experience of the Fedora desktop. We > want to identify the small (and sometimes large) roadblocks that make > everyd

Re: Raising the bar

2009-06-30 Thread kaboon
On Tue, Jun 30, 2009 at 9:39 AM, Nicolas Mailhot wrote: > > > Le Lun 29 juin 2009 22:05, Peter Lemenkov a écrit : > >> Please, keep in mind, that almost nodoby using Rawhide > > Which is why rawhide quality needs to improve because rawhide is the > next Fedora version and if it's not usable now F12

Re: Raising the bar

2009-06-30 Thread Nicolas Mailhot
Le Lun 29 juin 2009 22:05, Peter Lemenkov a écrit : > Please, keep in mind, that almost nodoby using Rawhide Which is why rawhide quality needs to improve because rawhide is the next Fedora version and if it's not usable now F12 will start will mass updates and destabilization as usual. -- Ni

Re: Raising the bar

2009-06-30 Thread Matej Cepl
Ralf Corsepius, Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:22:47 +0200: > Yes, my Fedora 11 _desktop_ experience so far has been very negative, to > say the least. And yes it says just a little about state of F11 desktop. Matěj -- fedora-devel-list mailing list fedora-devel-list@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mail

Re: Raising the bar

2009-06-30 Thread Matej Cepl
Peter Lemenkov, Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:25:10 +0400: > Please, take a look at smolts statistics, for example. Don't fool > yourself with wrong statement that many users (not redhat employees) > using Rawhide. Actually in this case Red Hat employees are as good as any other user. Matěj -- fedora-dev

Re: Raising the bar

2009-06-29 Thread Peter Robinson
>> >> As much fun as it is to make up stats on the spot, I would ask you to show >> >> some proof that nobody uses rawhide. >> > >> > Please, take a look at smolts statistics, for example. Don't fool >> > yourself with wrong statement that many users (not redhat employees) >> > using Rawhide. >> >>

Re: Raising the bar

2009-06-29 Thread Mike McGrath
On Mon, 29 Jun 2009, Peter Robinson wrote: > >> As much fun as it is to make up stats on the spot, I would ask you to show > >> some proof that nobody uses rawhide. > > > > Please, take a look at smolts statistics, for example. Don't fool > > yourself with wrong statement that many users (not redh

Re: Raising the bar

2009-06-29 Thread Peter Robinson
>> As much fun as it is to make up stats on the spot, I would ask you to show >> some proof that nobody uses rawhide. > > Please, take a look at smolts statistics, for example. Don't fool > yourself with wrong statement that many users (not redhat employees) > using Rawhide. Smolt statistics for e

Re: Raising the bar

2009-06-29 Thread Peter Robinson
> On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 4:17 PM, Peter Robinson wrote: Focus on rawhide will mean the next release will see the improvements :) >>> >>> That means, that the next release will be untested, as usual. So why >>> create another useless initiative? >> >> Huh? your on the devel list and you don't

Re: Raising the bar

2009-06-29 Thread Ralf Corsepius
Seth Vidal wrote: On Mon, 29 Jun 2009, Ralf Corsepius wrote: As much fun as it is to make up stats on the spot, I would ask you to show some proof that nobody uses rawhide. The shape of Fedora 11 speaks for itself. speaking of dramatic and negative. Yes, my Fedora 11 _desktop_ expe

Re: Raising the bar

2009-06-29 Thread Seth Vidal
On Mon, 29 Jun 2009, Ralf Corsepius wrote: As much fun as it is to make up stats on the spot, I would ask you to show some proof that nobody uses rawhide. The shape of Fedora 11 speaks for itself. speaking of dramatic and negative. -sv -- fedora-devel-list mailing list fedora-devel-

Re: Raising the bar

2009-06-29 Thread Ralf Corsepius
Jesse Keating wrote: On Jun 29, 2009, at 16:05, Peter Lemenkov wrote: 2009/6/29 Peter Robinson : Focus on rawhide will mean the next release will see the improvements :) That means, that the next release will be untested, as usual. So why create another useless initiative? Please, keep

Re: Raising the bar

2009-06-29 Thread Jesse Keating
t use Rawhide, and this initiative will be doomed. I think your initial point was a reasonable one. However, I don't think there's really any need to pick a fight here. Allow some time for people to respond to your points. And perhaps "doomed" was a bit overly dramatic, no?

Re: Raising the bar

2009-06-29 Thread nodata
Am Montag, den 29.06.2009, 15:27 -0400 schrieb Matthias Clasen: > Hey all, > > we'd like to announce the 'Fit and Finish' initiative for Fedora, > > http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fit_and_Finish > > with the goal to improve the user experience of the Fedora desktop. We > want to identify the sma

Re: Raising the bar

2009-06-29 Thread William Jon McCann
Hey Peter, On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 4:17 PM, Peter Robinson wrote: >>> Focus on rawhide will mean the next release will see the improvements :) >> >> That means, that the next release will be untested, as usual. So why >> create another useless initiative? > > Huh? your on the devel list and you do

Re: Raising the bar

2009-06-29 Thread William Jon McCann
27;t use > Rawhide, and this initiative will be doomed. I think your initial point was a reasonable one. However, I don't think there's really any need to pick a fight here. Allow some time for people to respond to your points. And perhaps "doomed" was a bit overly d

Re: Raising the bar

2009-06-29 Thread Adam Jackson
On Mon, 2009-06-29 at 23:48 +0400, Peter Lemenkov wrote: > 2009/6/29 Matthias Clasen : > > Hey all, > > > > we'd like to announce the 'Fit and Finish' initiative for Fedora, > > > > http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fit_and_Finish > > > > with the goal to improve the user experience of the Fedora deskt

Re: Raising the bar

2009-06-29 Thread Eric Sandeen
Casey Dahlin wrote: > On 06/29/2009 03:48 PM, Peter Lemenkov wrote: >> 2009/6/29 Matthias Clasen : >>> Hey all, >>> >>> we'd like to announce the 'Fit and Finish' initiative for Fedora, >>> >>> >>> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fit_and_Finish >>> >>> with the goal to improve the user experience

Re: Raising the bar

2009-06-29 Thread Jesse Keating
On Jun 29, 2009, at 16:25, Peter Lemenkov wrote: 2009/6/30 Jesse Keating : As much fun as it is to make up stats on the spot, I would ask you to show some proof that nobody uses rawhide. Please, take a look at smolts statistics, for example. Don't fool yourself with wrong statement that

Re: Raising the bar

2009-06-29 Thread Peter Lemenkov
2009/6/30 Peter Robinson : >> I repeat - this initiative should be based only (exclusively) on >> current releases. > What a load of crap! I use rawhide as do hundreds of other testers. You contradicting to yourself - if you have many (enough to say that their number is huge) crash test dummies

Re: Raising the bar

2009-06-29 Thread Matthias Clasen
On Mon, 2009-06-29 at 23:48 +0400, Peter Lemenkov wrote: > If you wish to improve *user* experience, then you should focus > entirely on actual Fedora releases rather than on Rawhide. However I > see that in testing days you still encourage only users with > up-to-date Rawhide installations. That'

Re: Raising the bar

2009-06-29 Thread Peter Lemenkov
2009/6/30 Jesse Keating : > As much fun as it is to make up stats on the spot, I would ask you to show > some proof that nobody uses rawhide. Please, take a look at smolts statistics, for example. Don't fool yourself with wrong statement that many users (not redhat employees) using Rawhide. --

Re: Raising the bar

2009-06-29 Thread Bruno Wolff III
On Tue, Jun 30, 2009 at 00:05:19 +0400, Peter Lemenkov wrote: > 2009/6/29 Peter Robinson : > > > Focus on rawhide will mean the next release will see the improvements :) > > That means, that the next release will be untested, as usual. So why > create another useless initiative? Because the r

Re: Raising the bar

2009-06-29 Thread Peter Robinson
>> Focus on rawhide will mean the next release will see the improvements :) > > That means, that the next release will be untested, as usual. So why > create another useless initiative? Huh? your on the devel list and you don't use rawhide? Maybe I should introduce you to the fedora-test list.

Re: Raising the bar

2009-06-29 Thread Jaroslav Reznik
On Monday 29 June 2009 21:27:27 Matthias Clasen wrote: > Hey all, > > we'd like to announce the 'Fit and Finish' initiative for Fedora, > > http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fit_and_Finish > > with the goal to improve the user experience of the Fedora desktop. We > want to identify the small (and somet

Re: Raising the bar

2009-06-29 Thread Jesse Keating
On Jun 29, 2009, at 16:05, Peter Lemenkov wrote: 2009/6/29 Peter Robinson : Focus on rawhide will mean the next release will see the improvements :) That means, that the next release will be untested, as usual. So why create another useless initiative? Please, keep in mind, that almost

Re: Raising the bar

2009-06-29 Thread Peter Lemenkov
2009/6/30 Casey Dahlin : > These aren't typically the sort of issues you can fix in a running release. > UI is one of those things we expect to remain stable through the cycle. Even if average user(s) feel uncomfortable? Oh, come on! -- With best regards! -- fedora-devel-list mailing list f

Re: Raising the bar

2009-06-29 Thread Darryl L. Pierce
On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 04:04:03PM -0400, Casey Dahlin wrote: > > If you wish to improve *user* experience, then you should focus > > entirely on actual Fedora releases rather than on Rawhide. However I > > see that in testing days you still encourage only users with > > up-to-date Rawhide installa

Re: Raising the bar

2009-06-29 Thread Peter Lemenkov
2009/6/29 Peter Robinson : > Focus on rawhide will mean the next release will see the improvements :) That means, that the next release will be untested, as usual. So why create another useless initiative? Please, keep in mind, that almost nodoby using Rawhide == nobody will participate except f

Re: Raising the bar

2009-06-29 Thread Casey Dahlin
On 06/29/2009 03:48 PM, Peter Lemenkov wrote: > 2009/6/29 Matthias Clasen : >> Hey all, >> >> we'd like to announce the 'Fit and Finish' initiative for Fedora, >> >> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fit_and_Finish >> >> with the goal to improve the user experience of the Fedora desktop. > > If you wi

Re: Raising the bar

2009-06-29 Thread Peter Robinson
>> we'd like to announce the 'Fit and Finish' initiative for Fedora, >> >> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fit_and_Finish >> >> with the goal to improve the user experience of the Fedora desktop. > > If you wish to improve *user* experience, then you should focus > entirely on actual Fedora releases

Re: Raising the bar

2009-06-29 Thread Peter Lemenkov
2009/6/29 Matthias Clasen : > Hey all, > > we'd like to announce the 'Fit and Finish' initiative for Fedora, > > http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fit_and_Finish > > with the goal to improve the user experience of the Fedora desktop. If you wish to improve *user* experience, then you should focus enti

Raising the bar

2009-06-29 Thread Matthias Clasen
Hey all, we'd like to announce the 'Fit and Finish' initiative for Fedora, http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fit_and_Finish with the goal to improve the user experience of the Fedora desktop. We want to identify the small (and sometimes large) roadblocks that make everyday computer use harder than