Some points/issues to discuss about the desktop

[John]

Jeff Waugh wrote:

>Note that those aren't on the desktop, they're bookmarks to various
>locations on the disk (most of which are physically in the Home folder).
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I'm not _too_ fussed on where they're physically stored, but I do think

a. they should be accessible from the desktop
b. when a user backs up their desktop (eg to DVD or USB disk), then 
photos and documents should be included (or offered as selections).


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>>No "Music" though.
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>Run iTunes. :-)
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>>Root's desktop should include "System settings."
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>The desktop is not the right place for stuff like this -> you have fast
>access to the System Configuration menu from the top panel, whichever user
>you're logged in as.
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For some twenty or so years, I've firmly believed the first part of 
security in any menu structure is to only show users what they are 
permitted to do.

If they have no administrative rights, do not show them any 
administrative tools. If you can't burn CDs, don't show them the tools 
to burn CDs.


Jeff is a developer, so he has access to (approved!) text editors, 
compilers & other build tools, maybe OOo for documentation. And the 
programs he's working on. Not other applications.

He don't do the books, so he doesn't have access to the finance tools. 
At all.
He doesn't do system backups, so he doesn't have access to those tools 
either.

>Note that quite a few of these locations could be added to the Nautilus
>'Places' menu and the fileselector bookmarks list, which I imagine will be
>the same thing soon enough, and the eventual choice for a quick-access menu
>in the Panel.
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>But these are definitely the kinds of things that should be done upstream,
>and in our next release process. :-)
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I'm a bit behind where I wanted to be; away for the weekend, and 
assorted boxes need repair (squealling PC speaker) or upgrade (RAM, eg 
got Nautilus).

Hopefully I'll have a box to actually look at late this week.