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diff --git a/doc/use-cases.md b/doc/use-cases.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c60eb4c --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/use-cases.md @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@ +This document will evolve over time to indicate what goals and use cases +gnome-software targets at the moment. + +Primary goals +============= + + * Allow people to find apps by browsing or search: + - a specific app that they're looking for, or + - apps in a particular category, or with particular functionality that they require + * Allow people to effectively inspect and appraise apps before they install them (screenshots, descriptions, ratings, comments, metadata) + * Allow people to view which apps are installed and remove them + * Present a positive view of the app ecosystem + - Reinforce the sense that there are lots of high quality apps + - Encourage people to engage with that ecosystem, both as users and as contributors + - When browsing, present and promote the best apps that are available + - Facilitate accidental discovery of great apps + * Handle software updates. Make software updates as little work for users as possible. To include: apps, OS updates (PackageKit, eos, rpm-ostree), firmware + * Support multiple software repositories, defined by both the distributor and users. + - Show which repos are configured. Allow them to be added/removed. + - Handle cases where the same app can be installed from multiple sources. + +Secondary goals +=============== + + * OS upgrades + * Hardware driver installation + * Input method installation + * Respond to application queries for software (apps, codecs, languages) + * Offline and metered connections + * OS updates end of life + * App end of life + +Non-goals +========= + + * Not a package manager front-end + * Not all repos are equal + * Not all apps are equal |