How / When to make suggestions to contribute to Xubuntu 14.04

[Michael Lueck]

Greetings Pasi,

Pasi Lallinaho wrote:
> That depends. If it's about features or bugs in Xfce, it's always best to start with upstream. If it's about integrating Xfce components or Ubuntu-specific bugs/fixes, Xubuntu is the right place.


Being able to browse Samba shares is definitely not Ubuntu-specific, so I will escalate that inquiry.

>> Such as to get the GUI Samba share browsing UI working as it used to with Gnome 2 in Ubuntu 10.04.
>
> I don't understand how something that worked in GNOME 2 has much to do with either Xubuntu or Xfce... Was it an Xfce component? Did it work in Thunar as well?


I am seeking equivalent functionality in Xfce to what Gnome 2 offered, and have been told there is none. Thus I needed to know who to prod. Seems direct to Xfce in this case, not Xubuntu.

> For a solution to your actual issue, have you tried Gigolo?


I looked that up. According to:
http://www.maketecheasier.com/manage-remote-filesystems-with-gigolo/
it only supports this list of protocols:

     FTP
     Obex
     SSH
     WebDAV
     Secure WebDAV
     Custom

No SMB on the list.


> You would need to file a wishlist bug against Ubiquity in Launchpad.

Thank you for that suggestion, will do.

Blessings,

-- 
Michael Lueck
Lueck Data Systems
http://www.lueckdatasystems.com/