Killer Gnome Apps

2025-01-18: One day's momentary thought. Not sure why this was worth posting.

Digital Public Domain Library

• Repository with ebook versions of old and free literature
• Public Domain Photo Library
• Any other free/open media worth providing

 P2P Manager

Gnome Sharing is on the roadmap.

• by-the-moment web server / sandboxed browser
• by-the-moment P2P social network app
• by-the-moment personal wiki

Wiki Processor

The convenience of a word processor, but for web style writing

• Abandon paper-based features (of a word processor)
• paper layout
• paper margins
• page breaks 
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• Add interactive features
• expand/collapse on lists and headings
• expand/collapse sections
• popups
• breadcrumbs
• multi-page options
• linking options
• navigation options
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• Add other features
• indentation on lists and headings
• indentation on expandable sections
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• Table features
• sorting
• data interfaces for analytics
• multi-column sorting
• db and query options
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Usage Scenarios

LibreOffice Integration?

• not sure, but seems logical somehow
• possible as a LibreOffice project?
• loose OneNote equivalent?

3D Game Built for Integrated Graphics Chips

 I. Game Engine

II. Game Builder

• The concept is an experience comparable in difficulty to light modding, but one that allows a user to slowly integrate into an experience of full modding, and then 'migrating' a game over to an entirely different game.
• 'migrating' games is a concept that can only exist with open source games, so this is leveraging open source for creative users
• note: users naturally want to do this
• note: some type of tight versioning and compatibility structure SHOULD be built into the sandbox nature of the game builder.
• ie: skin resolution changes triggers a different version. (so template versions with higher resolutions are already layed out perhaps)

III. A Game Made with Game Builder

• KISS (keep it simple sweety)
• linear-to-no plots
• game art facilitates clear, concise gameplay but cuts fat
• straight forward gameplay
• medium learning curve
• hardcore gamers buy dedicated chips for Steam
• Mass appeal
• works out of the box
• works on standard computers
• builds affinity for Gnome and Linux
• clean art
• hardcore gamers buy dedicated chips for Steam
• fun, fun, and fun . . . and fun
• Common simple engine and solid component base.
• Like modestly updated Doom engine used for plane games and shooter games
• Solid base games with user expandability
• simple P2P multiplayer functionality (max ~12 players)
• common map creator
• common level creator
• common skin editor

Game Example 1: War Drone Mech Game (see MechWarrior 4)

• Note: the problem of MechWarrior 2, 3, and 4 is that the controls are still a bit too loose to feel right in 'normal' game play.
• weapon combo options in game
• flight hardware options
• wings
• jets
• drone props
• ground-hover runner boards
• build options and concerns
• weight distribution
• power sources
• weapons
• flight
• optional legs
• landing gear legs
• chassis options
• heavy
• medium
• light
• hollow (for flight)
• weapon management concerns
• heat problems (or some type of time sensitive bottlenecking limit)
• time sensitive weapon charging concerns