Re: GtkAppChooser custom command patch

[tarnyko tarnyko net]

Hi Olav, 

Olav Vitters writes: 

> It is good that you're trying to help, and I can understand you think a
> "custom command" is helpful. But what you really need is a desktop file.
> A desktop file ensures that things work correctly (correct mime types,
> startup notification, etc). There are programs which already allow you
> to create such desktop files, e.g. alacarte (though it had some issues). 
>
> Note that some time will always be wasted. E.g. Mattias probably looks
> at various patches which have bugs in them. Pretty much wasted time
> because he wouldn't have to spend time if people did exactly what he
> visioned.
> Or in other words: accepting patches because you spend time on the patch
> is not how things are or should be done. 

Of course not ; I wouldn't do so on my own projects either. But maybe the 
tone of my mail - a bit dramatic - made it look otherwise. 

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> Olav
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Regards,
Tarnyko