[Compcomm] My ideas (for the record)

[Mike Dransfield]

Robert Carr wrote:
> On 6/15/07, Mike Dransfield <mike at blueroot.co.uk> wrote:
>   
>> Michael Roy wrote:
>>     
>>> If the subdomains idea is the one we use, and
>>> personally, I think it is a fantastic idea, we could
>>> even, I suppose, call it compcomm.compiz.org for now.
>>> We could create a front page with a "we need a name
>>> announcement," create some temporary artwork, with,
>>> say, a big tacky question mark image in place of an
>>> icon.
>>>
>>>       
>> Wouldn't it be better to describe this new project before
>> rushing into anything which will look tacky?
>>
>> I still have no idea what this project is supposed to
>> represent.  I suspect a lot of other people just assume
>> they know but there is no real reference to define it.
>>
>> Please can the people with the big ideas about the new
>> project post a message in the compiz forum explaining
>> what your new project is and what it offers that is not
>> already offered by compiz (or the community part).
>>
>> I dont think 'extra community plugins' is a valid reason
>> to create a new subproject.  It should be more defined than
>> that.
>>
>> Pretend that nobody has heard of your new project or knows
>> what its all about.  Your idea has to be defined before you can
>> add a name and create a website.  The first question people
>> will ask it 'what is it?', not 'whats it called?'
>>
>> Is it just a project to include ex-beryl plugins?  Is it to provide
>> as much eye-candy as possible?  Make Compiz easy to use?
>>
>> Once these questions are answered it will be easy to name
>> the projects, there may even be more than 1 project which is
>> needed (in order to keep their goals separate).
>>     
>
> I'm pretty sure we've clarified this time and time again. In general
> it is to help create a full composite desktop. A large part of this is
> creation of a large set of plugins for Compiz. In addition to this we
> have things like creation of the configuration system. Also we want to
> work with other projects to make this more feasible, like mine and
> Dennises recent patches to Nautilus and KDesktop to draw a transparent
> desktop and allow Compiz to paint the actual background.
>   

These sound like good ideas, but it seems like 3 projects in
one.

There is creation of a large set of plugins - This cannot be considered
as a sub-project because its everyones aim to create more plugins.
If you wanted to create a very specific niche like accessibility or
eye candy plugins, then they would deserve a specific sub-project.

The configuration system is another sub-project.

Working towards standards for composited desktops is also an separate
project, although I think the best place for that discussion would be fdo.


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