Gnome 3.16 status

[argorain]

Hi.
I am really looking forward to Gnome 3.16, so I am watching at this site for progress: https://www.0d.be/debian/debian-gnome-3.16-status.html
I found some packages grayed out, so 'Not in Debian'. This list is slowly growing. Why was thus packages dropped?
For example gnome-calendar or gnome-weather?
I have theory about some rights issue, but I don't know.
Thanks for reply!
Vojtech

[Head_on_a_Stick]

The GNOME-weather package was dropped because the images used for the backgrounds violated the licensing conditions for Debian.
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=118271

I don't have time to search but I suspect the others have been dropped for similar reasons.

[keithpeter]

I like to keep tabs on Gnome's UI changes over time. I download a live image when a new stable version comes out just to try. This one looks recent

http://antergos.com/try-it/

May download it (1.5Gb) tomorrow at College on their fast connection and see.

Manjaro Linux has Gnome 3.16 in their repository, but they do not seem to distribute a live image that boots into Gnome, their 'community' edition live ISOs are lagging bit. Manjaro is Arch with a profanity delay (no nasty surprises) and an actual installer.

Debian is all about stability and about freedom, hence really careful checking of licences as mentioned in the comment above.

[pylkko]

Gnome distributes a live version on their own page. I think it is based on OpenSUSE.

[argorain]

Thanks guys.
I was guessing something like this, I was just curious.
I tested it at latest Fedora 22 and it looks awesome. But I don't like Fedora attitude, so I am looking forward for Debian with Gnome 3.16.
Thanks.

[stevepusser]

According to this, gnome-weather is being repackaged for 3.18 with DFSG-compliant backgrounds.
Someone could also easily create deb packages for previous versions to make them easier to install.

[emariz]

I am really looking forward to Gnome 3.16

What particular feature are you looking for that is unavailable in version 3.14.1?

[argorain]

Reworked notification system for example. Also new Adwaita design looks great.

[dilberts_left_nut]

So, just that bit more polished then.

[argorain]

Yeah.
But more visible than in past. For example try to kill bottom pop-up bar is great.
In my opinion it makes more sense than so far.

[fabrixx]

I installed Arch on my laptop and tryed Gnome 3.16, Is great, clean & robust..waiting for Desktop/Debian testing

[pylkko]

Fedora alpha with 3.18 devel came out a couple of days ago. Seem more or less the same as previously. more wayland, less bugs.