PackageKit progress
Previously I talked about PackageKit, a DBUS system to handle packages, especially for the updates mecanism. So what's new on PackageKit front ?
1. On the UI front, PackageKit have a main interface for choosing and installing package which is very nice[1]
2. The notification mecanism ( presently with libnotify ) is working nicely and allow complex manipulation and rich text formating[2]
3. The YUM backend is working
Also: liquidat: PackageKit develops further
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Just a small post to tell you that I’ve recently switched to the experimental X11 driver called “intel” on my Mandriva Linux 2007 Spring system. This X11 driver, usable with most of the intel graphic cards, is improved and is shipped in the 2007 Spring edition. In order to use it, it is necessary to update your xorg server (which, as a bonus, gives you access to randr extensions 1.2) and to do some manual operations which are explained here in a very straight-forward way :
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