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== Current Focus ==
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* [[Free_Software_Directory:Import | Debian/Trisquel import tool]]
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* [[Free_Software_Directory:Features/Entry form|Improvements to Form:Entry]]
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* Have each page be a nicely formatted [[FSD:Features/Flyer|printable flyer]].
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* Promote FSD Collections
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== Existing Features ==
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* [[Free_Software_Directory:Features/Featured_project | Featured Programs]]
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== Proposed Features ==
 
== Proposed Features ==
  
These are ideas for where the directory can be improved. If you'd like to help, get in touch! We can point you in the right direction so you can start adding to the directory.
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* Import [[Free_Software_Directory:Features/IceCat_extensions|IceCat extensions]] using a scraper
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* See [[FSD:Features/Properties]] for new fields/properties that have been proposed.
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Below are ideas for how we can improve the FSD in other ways. If you'd  
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like to help, get in touch! We can point you in the right direction so  
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you can start adding to the directory.
  
* [[Free_Software_Directory:Features/Featured_project | Featured Programs]]
 
 
* [[Free_Software_Directory:Features/Installation_instructions | Installation instructions]] for [http://www.gnu.org/distros/free-distros.html free distros] of GNU/Linux.
 
* [[Free_Software_Directory:Features/Installation_instructions | Installation instructions]] for [http://www.gnu.org/distros/free-distros.html free distros] of GNU/Linux.
 
* [[Free_Software_Directory:Features/RSS_feeds | RSS feeds]] of developer blogs for each program in the directory
 
* [[Free_Software_Directory:Features/RSS_feeds | RSS feeds]] of developer blogs for each program in the directory
 
* [[Free_Software_Directory:Features/Sample_projects | Sample Projects]] for many of the directory items, including screenshots, howtos, scripts, config files, etc., and a zip file containing the project file(s) that were used with the relevant program(s).
 
* [[Free_Software_Directory:Features/Sample_projects | Sample Projects]] for many of the directory items, including screenshots, howtos, scripts, config files, etc., and a zip file containing the project file(s) that were used with the relevant program(s).
* [[Free_Software_Directory:Features/Favorites | Favorites]]/"I use this" button
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* [[Free_Software_Directory:Features/Favorites | Favorites]] / “I use this” button
* We should have properties related to religion and the bible. I just approved a project (BibleTime) that needs them.
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* Internationalization of the Directory -- translations of entries.
* Right now, we have programming languages listed both in the properties and as separate fields in the entry. We probably should only list them in properties, and remove them from the entry form once all entries have been updated appropriately.
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* Brief description (one short sentence) in the list of categories (or make a separate list if needed)
* We should have a way for projects to display their logos.
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* Fix the Entry templates so that instead of querying semantic values it uses the Template values. We can store the template values as arrays or other data structures we already have available to us.  
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* Organize packages implemented in programming languages, working with them, or extended in them: we currently have “Computer languages” single line field, programming language categories and prerequisites: it's not obvious when editing which field is used for which use.
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* Add a tab with information useful for building or developing a package.
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* Use short descriptions for all software listings: the listings should remain compact. This allows us to use wikicode to a greater extent in full descriptions, without “polluting” the listings.
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* Add optional screenshots, maybe from [http://screenshots.debian.net/ screenshots.debian.net].
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* Improve semantic ontology/RDF representation by [https://semantic-mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Import_vocabulary importing or defining new vocabularies]
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* Perhaps look into [https://github.com/edumbill/doap/wiki DOAP] or [https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/asset/adms_foss/description ADMS.SW]
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* Add an [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Authority_control authority control system] to make software entries uniquely identifiable and easy for machines to process it enabling wikidata integration
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* Import resources from [https://notabug.org/koz.ross/awesome-gamedev awesome-gamedev] and other aggregates
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== Completed Projects ==
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* <strike>[[FSD:Features/Skin|Fix skin of FSD]]</strike>
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* <strike>[[Free_Software_Directory:Features/Redesign | Main Page Redesign]]</strike>
  
== Share your own ideas! ==
 
  
{{#formlink:form=Bug_report|link text=Submit an idea for a new feature|query string=Bug_report[Project_page]={{PAGENAME}}&namespace=Review|link type=button}}
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== Places to discuss ideas ==  
  
Join the [https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/directory-discuss mailing list] or hang out on IRC #fsf on freenode.
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Join the [https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/directory-discuss mailing list] or hang out on IRC '''#fsf''' on '''chat.freenode.net'''.
  
 
[[Category:Documentation]]
 
[[Category:Documentation]]

Revision as of 15:11, 17 January 2017


Current Focus


Existing Features

Proposed Features

Below are ideas for how we can improve the FSD in other ways. If you'd like to help, get in touch! We can point you in the right direction so you can start adding to the directory.

  • Installation instructions for free distros of GNU/Linux.
  • RSS feeds of developer blogs for each program in the directory
  • Sample Projects for many of the directory items, including screenshots, howtos, scripts, config files, etc., and a zip file containing the project file(s) that were used with the relevant program(s).
  • Favorites / “I use this” button
  • Internationalization of the Directory -- translations of entries.
  • Brief description (one short sentence) in the list of categories (or make a separate list if needed)
  • Fix the Entry templates so that instead of querying semantic values it uses the Template values. We can store the template values as arrays or other data structures we already have available to us.
  • Organize packages implemented in programming languages, working with them, or extended in them: we currently have “Computer languages” single line field, programming language categories and prerequisites: it's not obvious when editing which field is used for which use.
  • Add a tab with information useful for building or developing a package.
  • Use short descriptions for all software listings: the listings should remain compact. This allows us to use wikicode to a greater extent in full descriptions, without “polluting” the listings.
  • Add optional screenshots, maybe from screenshots.debian.net.
  • Improve semantic ontology/RDF representation by importing or defining new vocabularies
  • Perhaps look into DOAP or ADMS.SW
  • Add an authority control system to make software entries uniquely identifiable and easy for machines to process it enabling wikidata integration
  • Import resources from awesome-gamedev and other aggregates

Completed Projects


Places to discuss ideas

Join the mailing list or hang out on IRC #fsf on chat.freenode.net.



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