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trivial: Improve desktop-app description a little
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References to packaging aren't ideal in a world where bundles exist, and
general application listings are derived from metainfo data, so clarify
what desktop-entry files are for.
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ximion committed Dec 8, 2024
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<title>Introduction</title>
<para>
A desktop application is interactive software that presents a graphical interface to the user.
To appear in application listings, the packaged application must include a <ulink url="https://specifications.freedesktop.org/desktop-entry-spec/latest/">Freedesktop <filename>.desktop</filename></ulink> file.
To appear in menus, the desktop application must include a
<ulink url="https://specifications.freedesktop.org/desktop-entry-spec/latest/">Freedesktop <filename>.desktop</filename></ulink> file.
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<para>
AppStream generators may pull data from the preexisting <filename>.desktop</filename> files to represent an application in the AppStream metadata pool. Upstream projects should
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