Comments on: Bullish on Finding New Applications http://clarkbw.net/blog/2007/05/04/bullish-on-finding-new-applications/ Little n desigN Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:55:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Colin Walters interview about Online Desktop « Foreseeing Linux http://clarkbw.net/blog/2007/05/04/bullish-on-finding-new-applications/#comment-4118 Colin Walters interview about Online Desktop « Foreseeing Linux Mon, 24 Dec 2007 11:53:34 +0000 http://clarkbw.net/blog/2007/05/04/bullish-on-finding-new-applications/#comment-4118 [...] is also a link to new applications search features blog post from Bryan Clark. About all this application search I like to comment in this [...] [...] is also a link to new applications search features blog post from Bryan Clark. About all this application search I like to comment in this [...]

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]]> By: Bryan Clark http://clarkbw.net/blog/2007/05/04/bullish-on-finding-new-applications/#comment-88 Bryan Clark Wed, 09 May 2007 22:03:00 +0000 http://clarkbw.net/blog/2007/05/04/bullish-on-finding-new-applications/#comment-88 mike: no the descriptions and popularity are all pulled from mugshot. The description and naming is all done on mugshot like a wiki so it's easier for better descriptions and associations to be made. And the popularity is gathered by the mugshot client looking at application usage in a way (that's evolving) that's much more meaningful than most others that just look at what's installed. mike: no the descriptions and popularity are all pulled from mugshot. The description and naming is all done on mugshot like a wiki so it’s easier for better descriptions and associations to be made. And the popularity is gathered by the mugshot client looking at application usage in a way (that’s evolving) that’s much more meaningful than most others that just look at what’s installed.

]]> By: Mike http://clarkbw.net/blog/2007/05/04/bullish-on-finding-new-applications/#comment-86 Mike Wed, 09 May 2007 18:08:45 +0000 http://clarkbw.net/blog/2007/05/04/bullish-on-finding-new-applications/#comment-86 Ah, okay then - what about the package descriptions and how popular they are? For instance, on Debian, popcon exists to determine how popular applications are, debtags (as mentioned) can be used as tags for packages, and the packages can provide their own description. Essentially, I suppose what I'm asking is how self-contained this all is - after installation, can it grab all the information it needs from Debian proper? (or your distro of choice) Ah, okay then - what about the package descriptions and how popular they are?

For instance, on Debian, popcon exists to determine how popular applications are, debtags (as mentioned) can be used as tags for packages, and the packages can provide their own description.

Essentially, I suppose what I’m asking is how self-contained this all is - after installation, can it grab all the information it needs from Debian proper? (or your distro of choice)

]]> By: Bryan Clark http://clarkbw.net/blog/2007/05/04/bullish-on-finding-new-applications/#comment-75 Bryan Clark Sun, 06 May 2007 15:44:56 +0000 http://clarkbw.net/blog/2007/05/04/bullish-on-finding-new-applications/#comment-75 @jef: The best benefit the popularity ranking provides is to slim down any search of applications to the ones that people are really using. But you're right, if you are technical and really enjoy your application you can garden it's page to help others find it easily. @mike: Mugshot uses whatever the distros backend to perform the actual installations, this way we don't have to mess with dependencies issues. Commands are passed through, so for Fedora we pass yum install [package] for Ubuntu it's apt-get install [package] @jef: The best benefit the popularity ranking provides is to slim down any search of applications to the ones that people are really using. But you’re right, if you are technical and really enjoy your application you can garden it’s page to help others find it easily.

@mike: Mugshot uses whatever the distros backend to perform the actual installations, this way we don’t have to mess with dependencies issues. Commands are passed through, so for Fedora we pass yum install [package] for Ubuntu it’s apt-get install [package]

]]> By: me http://clarkbw.net/blog/2007/05/04/bullish-on-finding-new-applications/#comment-74 me Sun, 06 May 2007 00:32:27 +0000 http://clarkbw.net/blog/2007/05/04/bullish-on-finding-new-applications/#comment-74 Have a look at DebTags. http://debtags.alioth.debian.org/ Have a look at DebTags. http://debtags.alioth.debian.org/

]]> By: Mike http://clarkbw.net/blog/2007/05/04/bullish-on-finding-new-applications/#comment-73 Mike Sat, 05 May 2007 21:22:20 +0000 http://clarkbw.net/blog/2007/05/04/bullish-on-finding-new-applications/#comment-73 This is a great idea - package management is one of GNU/Linux's strength, but it is difficult for new users to know what to install. Just out of curiosity, how would this work across different distributions (using DEBs, RPMs, etc.)? This is a great idea - package management is one of GNU/Linux’s strength, but it is difficult for new users to know what to install.

Just out of curiosity, how would this work across different distributions (using DEBs, RPMs, etc.)?

]]> By: jef spaleta http://clarkbw.net/blog/2007/05/04/bullish-on-finding-new-applications/#comment-72 jef spaleta Fri, 04 May 2007 22:45:11 +0000 http://clarkbw.net/blog/2007/05/04/bullish-on-finding-new-applications/#comment-72 I love this, Finding applications has been a tough nut for a lot of normal users. It will be great to have a way for experienced users to tag and organize applications organically based on real usage trends outside of the static grouping we see in default menus or repository groups. I'm wary of popularity ranking, but tagging I can get behind. -jef I love this,
Finding applications has been a tough nut for a lot of normal users. It will be great to have a way for experienced users to tag and organize applications organically based on real usage trends outside of the static grouping we see in default menus or repository groups. I’m wary of popularity ranking, but tagging I can get behind.

-jef

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