[mooninite]

Linux distributions have created a standard to store, search, and display all software metadata for end users. The standard is called "AppStream" and the subset of this that I am requesting XBMC provide is an AppData file.

AppStream: http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Distribu...AppStream/
AppData: http://people.freedesktop.org/~hughsient/appdata/

I will attach an XBMC AppData file for Gotham and a Kodi AppData file that could be used today. Feel free to change the contents to something more appropriate. I could also create a pull request so that this gets done sooner rather than later if asked of me. Thanks.

xbmc.appdata.xml

Code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!-- Copyright 2014 Michael Cronenworth <[email protected]> -->
<application>
<id type="desktop">xbmc.desktop</id>
<metadata_license>CC0-1.0</metadata_license>
<project_license>GPL-2.0+ and GPL-3.0+</project_license>
<name>XBMC Media Center</name>
<summary>Manage and view your media</summary>
<description>
  <p>
  XBMC is an award-winning free and open source (GPL) software media
  player and entertainment hub that can be installed on Linux, OSX, Windows,
  iOS, and Android, featuring a 10-foot user interface for use with
  televisions and remote controls.
  </p>
  <p>
  XBMC can play a spectrum of of multimedia formats, and featuring playlist,
  audio visualizations, slideshow, and weather forecast functions, together
  third-party plugins.
  </p>
</description>
<screenshots>
  <screenshot type="default" width="630" height="308">http://xbmc.org/wp-content/uploads/xbmc_about.jpg</screenshot>
</screenshots>
<url type="homepage">http://www.xbmc.org</url>
<updatecontact>[email protected]</updatecontact>
</application>

kodi.appdata.xml

Code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!-- Copyright 2014 Michael Cronenworth <[email protected]> -->
<application>
<id type="desktop">kodi.desktop</id>
<metadata_license>CC0-1.0</metadata_license>
<project_license>GPL-2.0+ and GPL-3.0+</project_license>
<name>Kodi Media Center</name>
<summary>Manage and view your media</summary>
<description>
  <p>
  Kodi is an award-winning free and open source (GPL) software media
  player and entertainment hub that can be installed on Linux, OSX, Windows,
  iOS, and Android, featuring a 10-foot user interface for use with
  televisions and remote controls.
  </p>
  <p>
  Kodi can play a spectrum of of multimedia formats, and featuring playlist,
  audio visualizations, slideshow, and weather forecast functions, together
  third-party plugins.
  </p>
</description>
<screenshots>
  <screenshot type="default" width="630" height="308">http://xbmc.org/wp-content/uploads/xbmc_about.jpg</screenshot>
</screenshots>
<url type="homepage">http://www.xbmc.org</url>
<updatecontact>[email protected]</updatecontact>
</application>

[Memphiz]

Do a PR and we can point the linux devs to it ...