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List:       kde-bugs-dist
Subject:    [Bug 127445] desktop entries don't match f.d.o standard
From:       Carsten Lohrke <current () myrealbox ! com>
Date:       2006-05-17 18:48:41
Message-ID: 20060517184841.11915.qmail () ktown ! kde ! org
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------- Additional Comments From current myrealbox com  2006-05-17 20:48 \
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> That sounds logical, but the spec just does not describe our extentions.

Non-standardized (extended) .desktop files are illogical. From my point of \
view there are two ways to solve it for KDE 4: Either adhere to the \
standard or use another extension, so no one confuses the files with f.d.o \
desktop entries. 

You ask why? Let assume every Linux desktop / wm has it's own extended \
.desktop files - how should a distributor do (automated) quality checks, \
when telling these different .desktop entries apart is the very first \
problem!?


> Please understand this: the other desktop files are not installed into \
> directories where other environments would look.

Once again: I am quite aware of it. KDE just isn't the center of the Linux \
world and adding directory excludes etc. for KDE, foo, bar, baz could \
become cumbersome at some point. Standardizing the extended functionality \
where it makes sense and otherwise respecting the standard is preferable. \
Please play nice. :)


Maybe I can use this bug to place a related question: I had to deal with an \
app shipping a broken service .desktop entry, lately and the only way to \
fix it was to look at similar installed ones. I assume there's a \
spec/description for these "extended" .desktop entries, but I couldn't find \
it. Could you point me to it, please!? Exists a validator?


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