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diff --git a/Distributions/AppStream.mdwn b/Distributions/AppStream.mdwn index 55106a0d..323f51bd 100644 --- a/Distributions/AppStream.mdwn +++ b/Distributions/AppStream.mdwn @@ -13,21 +13,19 @@ AppStream additionally provides specifications for things like an unified softwa You can find the latest version of the AppStream specification at [[freedesktop.org/software/appstream/docs/|http://www.freedesktop.org/software/appstream/docs/]]. -The specification describes the *AppStream upstream XML* format which is used by upstream software authors to describe the software component (application, firmware, font, ...) they provide, as well as the *AppStream distro XML* format that is used by distributions to ship the metadata in bundled and processed form to their users. +The specification describes the *AppStream MetaInfo XML* format which is used by upstream software authors to describe the software component (application, firmware, font, ...) they provide, as well as the *AppStream Catalog XML* format that is used by distributions to ship the metadata in bundled and processed form to their users. -The specification now also contains a description of DEP-11, which is a YAML-based version of the *distro XML* specification used by Debian and its derivatives. +The specification now also contains a description of DEP-11, which is a YAML-based version of the *Catalog XML* specification used by Debian and its derivatives. ## Get involved -* General discussion is happening on the [[AppStream mailing list|https://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/appstream]] at Freedesktop +* General discussion is happening on the [[AppStream mailing list|https://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/appstream]] at FreeDesktop * AppStream Spec & Library development: [[github.com/ximion/appstream|https://github.com/ximion/appstream]] ## Get it! You can download the latest release of the AppStream library and tools at [[freedesktop.org/software/appstream/releases/|http://www.freedesktop.org/software/appstream/releases/]] -Development is happening at Github: [[appstream|https://github.com/ximion/appstream]] - -There is also a separate project called [[appstream-glib|https://github.com/hughsie/appstream-glib]], implementing the AppStream specification as well, which is used primarily at GNOME. It provides a distro-metadata generator, which distributions can use to provide their distro-XML file. +Development is happening at Github now: [[appstream|https://github.com/ximion/appstream]] ## Attic If you are looking for the previous information found on this page, including the meeting notes and resources produced during the initial AppStream meeting in 2011, you may look at [[the attic|Distributions/AppStream/Attic]]. |