[project-proposal] xfce4ring

[Aaron]

> >>>Anyway, back on-topic, a centralised location for storing everything
> >>>would be great. But... wasn't that supposed to be gconf?
> >
> >
> > If gconf weren't an utter mess, perhaps we'd use it.  Its dependencies
> > are pretty ugly too (orbit being the most egregiously annoying of them).
> >  Even the gnome folks want to ditch it when a suitable replacement comes
> > around.
>
> Hm I don't know what the problems with gconf are from a developer's POV,
> but I think gconf is quite good. Settings get updated almost
> immediately, it provides an alternative to configure apps so the gnome
> guys can persist with their dialog-phobia. The schemas even allow people
> to describe what keys do. And importantly, it's all XML so I mess up and
> I can't load gconf-editor, I'm not stuck in the dark.

well, as brian said, its hell from a non-gnome users point of view.
just keep in mind not everyone already has kde and gnome installed, or
can just install them. and also, that brings in gnome dependencies
which xfce is supposed to stay away from.