Debian on the Desktop
We recognize that many
Desktop
Environments
exist and will support the use of them - this includes
making sure they work well on Debian. Our goal is to make the graphical
interfaces easy to use for beginners while allowing advanced users and
experts to tweak things if they like.
We will try to ensure that software is configured for the most common
desktop use. For example, the regular user account created during the
installation should have permission to play audio and video, print,
and manage the system through sudo. Also, we would like to keep
debconf
(the Debian
configuration management system) questions to the absolute minimum.
There is no need to present difficult technical details during the
installation. Instead, we will try to ensure that debconf questions
make sense to the users. A novice may not even understand what these
questions are about. An expert, however, is perfectly happy to configure
the desktop environment after the installation is complete.
We're looking for motivated people who make things happen. You don't have
to be a Debian Developer (DD) to submit patches or make packages. The
core Debian Desktop team will ensure that your work is integrated. So,
here are some things you can do to help:
- Wiki:
Visit our
DebianDesktop
Wiki (some articles may be outdated).
- Mailing List:
Discuss with us on the
debian-desktop
mailing list.
- IRC Channel:
Chat with us on IRC. Join the #debian-desktop channel on
OFTC IRC
(irc.debian.org)