Funtoo Linux BDFL drobbins Posted July 14, 2014 Funtoo Linux BDFL Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 We are getting ready to test GNOME 3.12 support in Funtoo Linux. This is being done using Dantrell's patches to allow us to have a systemd-free GNOME. This is going to be tested in the experimental branch first. When it's working okay, the idea is: We will maintain a more minimal GNOME overlay with just a few ebuilds tweaked to allow non-systemd GNOME. Many packages will then be unforked. Only the packages necessary to ensure systemd-less operation will be maintained as forks. GNOME profile will be updated accordingly. GNOME 3.6 support will be deprecated, and 3.12+ will be maintained. This will help to reduce a lot of the divergence between Gentoo and Funtoo and then more resources can be focused on things besides ensuring that GNOME continues to work. -Daniel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funtoo Linux BDFL drobbins Posted July 14, 2014 Author Funtoo Linux BDFL Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 Another thing I should mention: this does pretty much eliminate the need for the FOAM (Funtoo of Another Mother) project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nrc Posted July 14, 2014 Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 Starting to sound like a drobbins cheerleader here but what the heck. This is fantastic. Exactly what the Linux world needs - choices, not forced homogenization through unnecessary dependencies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overkill Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 I'll miss my transparent gnome-terminal shell windows :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantrell Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 I'll miss my transparent gnome-terminal shell windows :( Since you mentioned this, I did some research and found that it would be trivial to reintegrate support for this (and luckily, much of the grunt work was already done). Your beloved background transparency in GNOME Terminal is here to stay. :) You can track my progress on this issue through FL-1373. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overkill Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 I could live without it, but if I don't have too... AWESOME! Thanks dantrell! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bojka Posted July 18, 2014 Report Share Posted July 18, 2014 Very good news for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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