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Subject: Questions about splitting kdebase into a plethora of packages
From: Lokheed <lokheed () gmail ! com>
Date: 2005-02-09 23:14:28
Message-ID: 420A9954.8010405 () gmail ! com
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Recently my distro (Gentoo) has taken it upon themselves to split
KDEBASE into 200+ packges. Portage (the package manager) runs off
ebuilds and several hundred were made that effectively allows a user
to install various programs and components of KDEBASE without the need
to install the whole program.
They have also decided not to support the offical release (KDEBASE)
and instead rely on these split ebuilds for installation.
I have growing concern that this will cause problems in KDE and its
functionality along with its stability.
Here is a small fraction of the packges that are now available:
=kde-base/kcontrol-3.4.0_beta2
=kde-base/kdebase-applnk-3.4.0_beta2
=kde-base/kdebase-kioslaves-3.4.0_beta2
=kde-base/kdebase-l10n-3.4.0_beta2
=kde-base/kdebase-meta-3.4.0_beta2
=kde-base/kdebase-pics-3.4.0_beta2
=kde-base/kdebase-startkde-3.4.0_beta2
=kde-base/kdebindings-meta-3.4.0_beta2
=kde-base/kdebugdialog-3.4.0_beta2
=kde-base/kdeedu-applnk-3.4.0_beta2
=kde-base/kdeedu-meta-3.4.0_beta2
=kde-base/kdegames-meta-3.4.0_beta2
=kde-base/kdegraphics-kfile-plugins-3.4.0_beta2
=kde-base/kdegraphics-meta-3.4.0_beta2
=kde-base/kdejava-3.4.0_beta2
=kde-base/kdelibs-3.4.0_beta2
=kde-base/kdelirc-3.4.0_beta2
=kde-base/kdemultimedia-arts-3.4.0_beta2
=kde-base/kdemultimedia-kappfinder-data-3.4.0_beta2
=kde-base/kdemultimedia-kfile-plugins-3.4.0_beta2
=kde-base/kdemultimedia-kioslaves-3.4.0_beta2
=kde-base/kdemultimedia-meta-3.4.0_beta2
=kde-base/kdenetwork-filesharing-3.4.0_beta2
=kde-base/kdenetwork-kfile-plugins-3.4.0_beta2
=kde-base/kdenetwork-meta-3.4.0_beta2
=kde-base/kdepasswd-3.4.0_beta2
=kde-base/kdepim-kioslaves-3.4.0_beta2
=kde-base/kdepim-kresources-3.4.0_beta2
=kde-base/kdepim-meta-3.4.0_beta2
=kde-base/kdepim-wizards-3.4.0_beta2
=kde-base/kdeprint-3.4.0_beta2
=kde-base/kdesdk-kfile-plugins-3.4.0_beta2
=kde-base/kdesdk-kioslaves-3.4.0_beta2
=kde-base/kdesdk-meta-3.4.0_beta2
=kde-base/kdesdk-misc-3.4.0_beta2
=kde-base/kdesdk-scripts-3.4.0_beta2
=kde-base/kdesktop-3.4.0_beta2
=kde-base/kdesu-3.4.0_beta2
=kde-base/kdetoys-meta-3.4.0_beta2
=kde-base/kdeutils-meta-3.4.0_beta2
=kde-base/kdewebdev-meta-3.4.0_beta2
=kde-base/kdf-3.4.0_beta2
=kde-base/kdialog-3.4.0_beta2
=kde-base/kdict-3.4.0_beta2
=kde-base/kdm-3.4.0_beta2
=kde-base/kdnssd-3.4.0_beta2
=kde-base/kdvi-3.4.0_beta2
=kde-base/kedit-3.4.0_beta2
=kde-base/keduca-3.4.0_beta2
=kde-base/kenolaba-3.4.0_beta2
=kde-base/kfax-3.4.0_beta2
=kde-base/kfile-desktop-3.4.0_beta2
=kde-base/kfile-folder-3.4.0_beta2
=kde-base/kfile-html-3.4.0_beta2
=kde-base/kfile-lnk-3.4.0_beta2
=kde-base/kfile-txt-3.4.0_beta2
=kde-base/kfilereplace-3.4.0_beta2
=kde-base/kfind-3.4.0_beta2
=kde-base/kfloppy-3.4.0_beta2
=kde-base/kfouleggs-3.4.0_beta2
=kde-base/kgamma-3.4.0_beta2
=kde-base/kget-3.4.0_beta2
=kde-base/kghostview-3.4.0_beta2
=kde-base/kgoldrunner-3.4.0_beta2
=kde-base/kgpg-3.4.0_beta2
=kde-base/khangman-3.4.0_beta2
=kde-base/khelpcenter-3.4.0_beta2
I would really like the opinion of the KDE devs on whether this is a
sound practise or even a sound decision. I am an inexperienced coder
and just started taking programming so many concepts are over my head
but my concern about the stability of KDE in Gentoo is shaken to say
the least.
My biggest concern is the fact that KDE may need certain programs
(like kcontrol, among others) to run error free. Kcontrol happens to
be a seperate ebuild so using the new Gentoo system, it is not a
required install.
Is this new method safe and my worry based on nothing? Any guidance
into the subject would be greatly appreciated as I am getting nothing
but closed doors and insults from the Gentoo devs I raise my concerns too.
Thank you,
Lokheed
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