Add some preliminary *.appdata.xml files for software centers

This should resolve #406; the description text probably needs
revisement, and we still need to compose images for the screenshots
section.

6 files changed, 146 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/src/.gitignore b/src/.gitignore
index a0cf15b4..84a9eaea 100644
--- a/src/.gitignore
+++ b/src/.gitignore
@@ -14,5 +14,6 @@ chocolate-strife-setup
 chocolate-setup
 *.exe
 *.desktop
+*.appdata.xml
 tags
 TAGS
diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 1e54824c..78ee3bae 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -217,6 +217,25 @@ EXTRA_DIST =                        \
         doom-screensaver.desktop.in \
         manifest.xml
 
+appdatadir = $(prefix)/share/appdata
+appdata_DATA =                              \
+        @PROGRAM_PREFIX@doom.appdata.xml    \
+        @PROGRAM_PREFIX@heretic.appdata.xml \
+        @PROGRAM_PREFIX@hexen.appdata.xml   \
+        @PROGRAM_PREFIX@strife.appdata.xml
+
+@PROGRAM_PREFIX@doom.appdata.xml : doom.appdata.xml
+	cp doom.appdata.xml $@
+
+@PROGRAM_PREFIX@heretic.appdata.xml : heretic.appdata.xml
+	cp heretic.appdata.xml $@
+
+@PROGRAM_PREFIX@hexen.appdata.xml : hexen.appdata.xml
+	cp hexen.appdata.xml $@
+
+@PROGRAM_PREFIX@strife.appdata.xml : strife.appdata.xml
+	cp strife.appdata.xml $@
+
 appdir = $(prefix)/share/applications
 app_DATA =                                 \
            @PROGRAM_PREFIX@doom.desktop    \
diff --git a/src/doom.appdata.xml.in b/src/doom.appdata.xml.in
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..220229d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/doom.appdata.xml.in
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+
+<application>
+  <id type="desktop">@PROGRAM_PREFIX@doom.desktop</id>
+  <metadata_license>CC0-1.0</metadata_license>
+  <project_license>GPL-2.0+</project_license>
+  <developer_name>@PACKAGE_MAINTAINER@</developer_name>
+  <url type="homepage">@PACKAGE_URL@</url>
+  <url type="bugtracker">@PACKAGE_ISSUES@</url>
+  <description>
+    <p>
+      @PACKAGE_SHORTNAME@ Doom is a conservative,
+      historically-accurate Doom source port, which is compatible with
+      the thousands of mods and levels that were made before the Doom
+      source code was released.  Unlike other source ports, the goal
+      is to preserve the original look, feel, limitations, and bugs of
+      the original DOS executable.
+    </p>
+    <p>
+      Full support for single- and multi-player games is provided, for
+      all of the original Doom games, Chex Quest, and Hacx.  Unlike
+      the original executable, network play is implemented on the IP
+      network stack, allowing it to function on modern LANs and the
+      Internet.
+    </p>
+  </description>
+  <screenshots>
+    <!-- TODO: The AppData specification demands that screenshot images be -->
+    <!-- in a 16:9 aspect ratio. We can create some with the Chocolate Doom -->
+    <!-- window centered against a transparent background. -->
+  </screenshots>
+</application>
diff --git a/src/heretic.appdata.xml.in b/src/heretic.appdata.xml.in
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..943c35ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/heretic.appdata.xml.in
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+
+<application>
+  <id type="desktop">@PROGRAM_PREFIX@heretic.desktop</id>
+  <metadata_license>CC0-1.0</metadata_license>
+  <project_license>GPL-2.0+</project_license>
+  <developer_name>@PACKAGE_MAINTAINER@</developer_name>
+  <url type="homepage">@PACKAGE_URL@</url>
+  <url type="bugtracker">@PACKAGE_ISSUES@</url>
+  <description>
+    <p>
+      @PACKAGE_SHORTNAME@ Heretic is a conservative,
+      historically-accurate Heretic source port, which is compatible
+      with mods and levels that were made before the Heretic source
+      code was released.  Unlike other source ports, the goal is to
+      preserve the original look, feel, limitations, and bugs of the
+      original DOS executable.
+    </p>
+    <p>
+      Full support for single- and multi-player games is provided.
+      Unlike the original executable, network play is implemented on
+      the IP network stack, allowing it to function on modern LANs and
+      the Internet.
+    </p>
+  </description>
+  <screenshots>
+    <!-- TODO: The AppData specification demands that screenshot images be -->
+    <!-- in a 16:9 aspect ratio. We can create some with the Chocolate Doom -->
+    <!-- window centered against a transparent background. -->
+  </screenshots>
+</application>
diff --git a/src/hexen.appdata.xml.in b/src/hexen.appdata.xml.in
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e81af3a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/hexen.appdata.xml.in
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+
+<application>
+  <id type="desktop">@PROGRAM_PREFIX@hexen.desktop</id>
+  <metadata_license>CC0-1.0</metadata_license>
+  <project_license>GPL-2.0+</project_license>
+  <developer_name>@PACKAGE_MAINTAINER@</developer_name>
+  <url type="homepage">@PACKAGE_URL@</url>
+  <url type="bugtracker">@PACKAGE_ISSUES@</url>
+  <description>
+    <p>
+      @PACKAGE_SHORTNAME@ Hexen is a conservative,
+      historically-accurate Hexen source port, which is compatible
+      with mods and levels that were made before the Hexen source code
+      was released.  Unlike other source ports, the goal is to
+      preserve the original look, feel, limitations, and bugs of the
+      original DOS executable.
+    </p>
+    <p>
+      Full support for single- and multi-player games is provided.
+      Unlike the original executable, network play is implemented on
+      the IP network stack, allowing it to function on modern LANs and
+      the Internet.
+    </p>
+  </description>
+  <screenshots>
+    <!-- TODO: The AppData specification demands that screenshot images be -->
+    <!-- in a 16:9 aspect ratio. We can create some with the Chocolate Doom -->
+    <!-- window centered against a transparent background. -->
+  </screenshots>
+</application>
diff --git a/src/strife.appdata.xml.in b/src/strife.appdata.xml.in
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f8345e27
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/strife.appdata.xml.in
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+
+<application>
+  <id type="desktop">@PROGRAM_PREFIX@strife.desktop</id>
+  <metadata_license>CC0-1.0</metadata_license>
+  <project_license>GPL-2.0+</project_license>
+  <developer_name>@PACKAGE_MAINTAINER@</developer_name>
+  <url type="homepage">@PACKAGE_URL@</url>
+  <url type="bugtracker">@PACKAGE_ISSUES@</url>
+  <description>
+    <p>
+      @PACKAGE_SHORTNAME@ Strife is a conservative,
+      historically-accurate recreation of the Strife engine.  It is
+      completely compatible with the original game and mods created
+      with the original engine in mind.  Made with a great reverse
+      engineering effort, it has the goal of preserving the original
+      look, feel, limitations, and bugs of the original DOS
+      executable.
+    </p>
+    <p>
+      Full support for single- and multi-player games is provided.
+      Unlike the original executable, network play is implemented on
+      the IP network stack, allowing it to function on modern LANs and
+      the Internet.
+    </p>
+  </description>
+  <screenshots>
+    <!-- TODO: The AppData specification demands that screenshot images be -->
+    <!-- in a 16:9 aspect ratio. We can create some with the Chocolate Doom -->
+    <!-- window centered against a transparent background. -->
+  </screenshots>
+</application>