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  • From: Cory S <fubeca AT gmail.com>
  • To: Paul Mahon <dufflebunk AT dufflebunk.homeip.net>
  • Cc: sm-discuss <sm-discuss AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [SM-Discuss] Feature request for comments?
  • Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2005 07:59:59 -0700

Tuxracer was the first game I installed :).


On Thu, 10 Feb 2005 09:31:11 -0500, Paul Mahon
<dufflebunk AT dufflebunk.homeip.net> wrote:
> We could add a section called 'Software Reviews' where people can write
> up their thoughts and ratings on programs. The forums would be a good
> place to do this sort of thing.
>
> Oh, and for children, you can't beat Tux Racer :)
>
> On Thu, 2005-10-02 at 14:14 +0100, Pieter Lenaerts wrote:
> > I agree with mathieu on the fact that the grimoires are not the way to do
> > this.
> >
> > the forums are aimed at communication, so that's the spot imo
> > results from these discussions can be put on the wiki as mathieu
> > proposes, since the wiki is supposed to be more of a knowledge base than
> > to be used as a discussion forum.
> >
> > pieter
> >
> > On Thu, 10 Feb 2005 14:15:40 +0100
> > "Mathieu L." <lejatorn AT smgl.homelinux.net> wrote:
> >
> > > On Thu, Feb 10, 2005 at 05:54:05AM -0700, Cory S wrote:
> > > > Hi guys. I've been thinking about this for a while and thought
> > I would
> > > > bring it up on the list to see what people think.
> > > >
> > > > As I've looked for games to install on my machine for my son to
> > play,
> > > > it's been a little difficult to determine what the best games
> > are. At
> > > > last count there are 258 games in the grimoire, and it's a
> > little
> > > > tough to visit each game's web site to look at screenshots,
> > etc. to
> > > > figure out what the best ones are. Also, frequently on
> > #sourcemage
> > > > someone asks "what do you guys think of exim?" or "has anyone
> > used
> > > > proftp?", and it would be nice to have a built-in way for them
> > to see
> > > > that.
> > > >
> > > > Anyway, I thought it would be handy to have some kind of rating
> > system
> > > > that could maybe be stored in the DETAILS file and be
> > contributed by
> > > > users/gurus/spell maintainers. That way users would know what
> > the
> > > > general consensus is on any given spell. I guess that a command
> > would
> > > > have to be added to 'gaze' to be able to see it easily, and I'm
> > still
> > > > not sure how users could submit their ratings, but I think it
> > would be
> > > > helpful to have functionality like that.
> > > >
> > > > I also think it could really set our distro apart as it grows
> > and more
> > > > people start using it.
> > > >
> > > > So if you think that's the dumbest idea you've ever heard, feel
> > free
> > > > to shoot holes in it and flame me into oblivion :).
> > > > _______________________________________________
> > >
> > > I dunno, it seems to me that the grimoire is not at all the right
> > place
> > > for a rating system. As a part of the packaging system, I don't
> > think
> > > there should be in there any trace of opinions or partiality,
> > just my
> > > feeling.
> > > However I like the general idea, so maybe a wiki page with a
> > permanent
> > > polling system could do the trick. Each user/dev could vote once
> > for
> > > each soft with an auth system of some kind (gpg?).
> > > Eventually, gaze could be taught to use a bot to go through the
> > page and
> > > quickly give the result to a user who doesn't feel like browsing
> > the
> > > wiki page.
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > > Mathieu.
> > >
> > > --
> > > We are Microsoft. Linux is irrelevant.
> > > Openness is futile. Prepare to be assimilated.
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