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The Debian Menu sub-policy
Chapter 2 - Menu Structure

If you have a package which doesn't fit within the existing menu hierarchy, please bring it up on the debian-devel mailing list. If you have other proposals for changing the menu hierarchy, or making other changes to menu policy, please bring it up on debian-policy.

2.1 Preferred menu structure

Here is the authoritative list of Debian's menu structure. Please do not put your packages into any other sections without asking for permission first!

Apps

normal applications

Databases

interactive database programs

Editors

text editors, word processors

Emulators

wine, dosemu, etc.

Graphics

image manipulation

Hamradio

anything relating to ham radio

Math

math related programs

Net

network programs that don't fit elsewhere

Programming

debuggers, etc.

Tools

simple apps, like clocks, that perform only one task

Technical

technical stuff

Text

text oriented tools other than editors

Shells

bash, ksh, zsh, etc.

Sound

sound players and editors

Viewers

image viewers

System

system administration and monitoring tools

Games

games and recreations

Adventure

walk around virtual space, zork, MOO's, etc

Arcade

any game where reflexes count

Board

games played on a board

Card

games involving a deck of cards

Puzzles

tests of ingenuity and logic

Sports

games derived from "real world" sports

Strategy

games involving long term strategic thinking

Tetris-like

games involving falling blocks

Toys

amusements, eye-candy, etc.

Help

programs that provide user documentation

Screen

programs that affect the whole screen

Lock

programs to lock the screen

Save

screen savers

Root-window

things that fill the root window

WindowManagers

X window managers

Modules>

window manager modules

XShells

xterm and its brethren

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