Tech review report of config-desktop.xml
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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ubuntu-docs (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
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Low
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
Binary package hint: ubuntu-docs
The following issues are notable..
* First of all there is no definition for what a Desktop Environment is.. That should be there..
" A Desktop Environment is a graphical server which renders the users the graphical user interface of any operating system. Every desktop environment has its own file manager, icons, windows and other tools. Three of the famous desktop environments in the open source world are GNOME (GNU Network Object Model Environment) , KDE (K Desktop Environment) and Xfce."
I think this definition is to be fit in there..
* Under "Installing KDE Desktop", there is procedure to install "kubuntu-desktop" via synaptic manager.. but there is no procedure to do it from terminal.. it should be in there definitely..
* the same holds good for "Installing Xfce Desktop" section also..
Related branches
Changed in ubuntu-docs: | |
importance: | Undecided → Low |
Not against a definition of desktop environment but this definition is innaccurate and we should avoid the use of the word server. A "desktop environment provides a standardised set of widgets and a window manager" would be simpler. Generic definitions of DE tend to err on the side of covering everything from GUI to applications - there are still a number of us who prefer to use only a window manager.
I can see why you would want to include a command line version, however it is best that we stick to the use of synaptic for cohesion across the documentation. Such a link would arguably be more useful in the server guide or in reference to alternate installs.