'Re: GSoC idea'

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List:       calligra-devel
Subject:    Re: GSoC idea
From:       Sebastian Sauer <mail () dipe ! org>
Date:       2012-02-23 13:36:07
Message-ID: 4F4640C7.7090900 () dipe ! org
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On 02/23/2012 01:31 PM, Smit Patel wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> I'd like to propose a GSoC project. Here's the brief description about 
> project idea.
> Provide a dbus API that provides an generic interface that can be used 
> by external bibliography engines (xbiblio, kbibtex, bibus)

dbus is optional[1] and so would be everything that depends on it. So, 
why dbus? Why not just a plugin? If it should be in another process 
(stability, long-running things, shared among Words-processes, etc) then 
why not for example QLocalServer?

> Calligra words doesn't have a good way to manage references. These 
> engines can manage references and insert bibliography using interface 
> provided.

Guess there would be quit some work needed in core-code to make it 
proper update references on loading/saving/editing. Does what ODF 
specifies cover what you propose? If yes then it should maybe not be 
optional and no be available for so many platforms[1]. If not then how 
to you plan to keep interoperability? I think your proposal includes 
loading/saving?

>
> I like comments and hints for this project idea.
>

I like the idea (except the dbus-part) and while I think there are many 
things that could be done within a gsoc and have a higher priority I 
think it would make a good gsoc-proposal.

[1] not available on Symbian, Android, OSX and Windows at least

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    On 02/23/2012 01:31 PM, Smit Patel wrote:
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      <span>Hi everyone,</span><br>
      <br>
      <span>I'd like to propose a&nbsp;</span><span>GSoC</span><span>&nbsp;project.
        Here's the brief description about project idea.</span>
      <div>
        <span>Provide a dbus API that provides an generic interface that
          can be used by external bibliography engines (xbiblio,
          kbibtex, bibus)</span></div>
    </blockquote>
    <br>
    dbus is optional[1] and so would be everything that depends on it.
    So, why dbus? Why not just a plugin? If it should be in another
    process (stability, long-running things, shared among
    Words-processes, etc) then why not for example QLocalServer?<br>
    <br>
    <blockquote
cite="mid:CAA-PzozeaC9zMXkkWPt51+etTd7trdb2dZz0Wnd_Of7Mmaxqkg@mail.gmail.com"
      type="cite">
      <div> Calligra words doesn't have a good way to manage references.
        These engines can manage references and insert bibliography
        using interface provided. </div>
    </blockquote>
    <br>
    Guess there would be quit some work needed in core-code to make it
    proper update references on loading/saving/editing. Does what ODF
    specifies cover what you propose? If yes then it should maybe not be
    optional and no be available for so many platforms[1]. If not then
    how to you plan to keep interoperability? I think your proposal
    includes loading/saving?<br>
    <br>
    <blockquote
cite="mid:CAA-PzozeaC9zMXkkWPt51+etTd7trdb2dZz0Wnd_Of7Mmaxqkg@mail.gmail.com"
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      <div> I like&nbsp;comments and hints for this project idea.&nbsp; </div>
      <div> <br>
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    <br>
    I like the idea (except the dbus-part) and while I think there are
    many things that could be done within a gsoc and have a higher
    priority I think it would make a good gsoc-proposal.<br>
    <br>
    [1] not available on Symbian, Android, OSX and Windows at least<br>
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