Some points for a having menu files:
- it is supposed to include all programs, and does
not do choices like "you don't want that program"
- it is properly documented (like how do I as administrator
override and change a menu setting globally).
- it is properly documented for maintainers
- there is still no policy for .desktop entries (a standard
describing the format is no policy)
- it can express features modern DEs lack (like switching
between different environment without closing programs).
As I think it is unlikely that there will be a policy to fit all of this
together (especially the "what to show in which program"), I'd suggest
to just have menu and .desktop entries in Debian packages that way:
- we can keep the Debian menu with all programs in it
- the newfangled DEs can have .desktop as their playfield where
usefull but to ancient looking programs are not exposed to their
users by not having a .desktop entry, Gnome programs can have their
OnlyShowIn=Gnome so no other newfangled DEs sees them but with
a menu entry users of classical window managers could still start
them and so on.
Bernhard R. Link
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