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Contents 1 Mint tools 2 System 3 Enterprise Desktop 4 Branding 5 LTS Aspects

Mint tools

Tool	Version in Daryna	Current version	Todo	Status
mintBackup		1.2		Ready. Version 1.2 released in Elyssa
mintMenu	3.0	3.3	Quit doesn't always work --> find a more robust way. (See how Gnome menu achieves this)	Ready. Version 3.3 released in Elyssa
mintDesktop	1.9	2.4		Ready. Version 2.4 released in Elyssa
mintAssistant	1.9	2.0		Frozen - Version 2.0 released in Elyssa.
mintInstall	3.3	3.6		Ready - Version 3.6 released in Elyssa.
mintUpdate	1.9	2.4		Ready. Version 2.4 released in Elyssa.
mintUpload	1.3	1.4		Frozen - Version 1.4 released in Elyssa.
mintWifi	1.7	1.7		Ready
mintSystem		1.0		1.0 released in Elyssa.
User Guide	4.1	5.0		Frozen. Version 4.1 released.

System

• one or multiple repositories? (more flexible, more distinction with x86_64, more maintenance)
• replace gnome-cups-manager with system-config-printer
• divx and midi support
• Default grub for Light Edition
• Turn welcome sound down?
• Animate usplash
• Explain virtual desktops in user guide
• Include gnome-do (eventually have it run by default in the background) and document it in the guide
• Include the user guide within the distribution
• Define /usr/lib/linuxmint/mintSystem/version/initial_release.info ("Linux Mint 5 Elyssa")
• Fix help
• Add check md5 context menu item
• Fix liberation fonts issues
• Separate repos for pros and main to introduce different update strategies (to be able to in the future anyway)
• Package containing all artwork
• Meta-package containing all mint tools
• Meta-package update strategy
• Start page: add links to release notes, bug reports, software portal and user guide.
• XDG User dir renames folders on the fly --> incompatible with mintDesktop.
• Add broadcom fwcutter package and wl_apsta firmware in mintwifi
• Describe where to find drivers with mintwifi in the user guide
• Reorganize wallpapers, less choice & more quality. In particular include this: http://linuxmint.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=85&t=9577&p=59696#p59308 and this: http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/Minty+Stripes+1280x1024?content=68221
• alternative gdm themes.. http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/Minty+Stripes+GDM+Theme?content=68239
• Fix import photos feature: http://www.linuxmint.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=4062&hilit=photo%2A
• Add a system tray icon for compiz fusion
• Artwork for OO: http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/Mint+OpenOffice+Black?content=68225
• Investigate screen resolution tools

Enterprise Desktop

• Active Directory: http://www.linuxmint.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=8620
• Anti-virus integration
• Version controlled file-system
• Evolution instead of Thunderbird
• Advanced networking out of the box: preconfigured Samba, NFS, FTP client.
• remote desktop, client and server, multi-protocol.
• revelation
• virtualbox?

Branding

• Replace Ubuntu logo in print test page.
• Brand screen lock theme

LTS Aspects

• Meta-packages to define user applications which get updates
  • Firefox
  • Thunderbird
  • OpenOffice
  • Gimp
  • Picasa
  • Pidgin
  • Opera
  • Skype
  • Google Earth
  • Acrobat Reader
  • Rhythmbox
  • Compiz
  • Evolution
  • Flash
  • Java
  • Elisa
  • Gimmie
  • Songbird
  • AWN
  • Blueman