From kde-bugs-dist  Tue Jul 01 05:55:27 2008
From: Maciej Pilichowski <bluedzins () wp ! pl>
Date: Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:55:27 +0000
To: kde-bugs-dist
Subject: [Bug 140905] open just link -- do not smart-follow it
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------- Additional Comments From bluedzins wp pl  2008-07-01 07:55 -------
This is odd, "people who are aware" -- because I am technically aware that something is symlink to something, but I don't remember every detail.

So when I open file A.cpp (and it is symlink to file T.cpp) I will have to track list where it went and what the name is. As I said before -- it is counter-intuitive. The _displayed_ (for user) name should be the file A.cpp.

After all... user opened A.cpp not T.cpp.

Also note, that user for some purpose would rather work with linked name -- it is impossible with KDevelop because it forces user to use symlinked file (filename) actually.

AND... :-) Kate works the suggested way, i.e. it displayed the filename that was opened.

Bottom line -- Kdevelop violates principle of least surprise, user wants to open X file, show it to him, what is done internally it is out of the user scope.