A good way to track this would be to get projects to publish machine readable meta-data about their projects. DOAP is one standard for this, and is extensible.
http://www.oss-watch.ac.uk/resources/doap.xml OSS Watch have created a registry project that provides mechanisms to create, store and search DOAP records and I suggest will be very useful in this context http://registry.oss-watch.ac.uk/ http://code.google.com/p/simal/ -- Steve Lee OSS Watch - open source advisory service - http://oss-watch.ac.uk On 16 January 2011 07:37, Allan Caeg <[email protected]> wrote: > Sounds good, Gabriel. I think that's the entire list of "standards" that we > should look at. > The topic of GNOME standards for the idea of "GNOME Apps" for GNOME 3.0 may > have already been discussed in detail somewhere else. If it has been, please > point it out. > In addition to clarifying the criteria for platform compliance, my intention > for starting this thread is to give those apps and the standards some > publicity. It may be via a section on gnome.org, "GNOME Compliant" badges on > an app similar to the Ubuntu Software Center (could be a new GNOME app), > blog posts, or whatever. > Ideas? > > On Sun, Jan 16, 2011 at 10:54 AM, Gabriel Burt <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> Additional things beyond GNOME HIG compliance to test/report: >> >> - a11y support >> - i18n support >> - infrastructure (mailing list, issue tracker, website) >> - license / copyright-assignment requirement >> - release schedule and adherence >> >> This is basically the criteria that I assume are used to judge apps >> for acceptance into the new Applications release-team category. >> >> Gabriel >> >> On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 8:46 PM, Allan Caeg <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Hello, >> > Got this idea about starting an initiative to recognize apps that comply >> > with GNOME standards, which may or may not be limited to the HIG. I'm >> > not >> > sure what else to consider. >> > The motivation behind is to pay homage to those deserving projects, >> > promote >> > the use of those apps vs. noncompliant alternatives, promote the use of >> > GNOME standards so more apps will comply, and help the development of >> > the >> > HIG (and maybe other standards) gain traction. >> > Thoughts? >> > >> > -- >> > Regards, >> > Allan >> > User Experience Designer >> > http://www.google.com/profiles/allancaeg#about >> > +63 918 948 2520 >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > usability mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/usability >> > >> > > > > > -- > Regards, > Allan > User Experience Designer > http://www.google.com/profiles/allancaeg#about > +63 918 948 2520 > > _______________________________________________ usability mailing list [email protected] http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/usability
