There is a specification over on Ubuntu's wiki, describing an improved user interface for Update Manager — an important part of Debian's GNOME desktop: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwareUpdates
The design moves towards an application-centric view of software updates, grouping related packages to address the unsettling experience end users can have when they are first greeted by 30+ strangely named updates. I think this is especially important as Debian, and Debian derivatives, are supporting application-centric software installers such as Software Center. The specification is a living document, so it is open for reasonable changes. For example, I think it could be important for many Debian users that we find _some way_ of maintaining existing features such as package changelogs, and finding a solid way to approach that might be an interesting part of the project as well. In short, I think this specification looks really good. However, nobody has really picked up the task of _implementing_ it! I think that would make a really good GSoC project that spreads a lot of love to a lot of places. I'm thinking about doing just that, this summer, with Debian! So, I'm going to test the waters. I'm interested in any thoughts and advice you might have :) Dylan McCall _______________________________________________ Soc-coordination mailing list [email protected] http://lists.alioth.debian.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/soc-coordination
