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List:       kde-commits
Subject:    Re: kdenetwork/kit/icons
From:       Neil Stevens <neil () qualityassistant ! com>
Date:       2002-10-31 22:29:46
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On Thursday October 31, 2002 06:16, Simon Hausmann wrote:
> On Thu, Oct 31, 2002 at 06:06:41AM -0800, Neil Stevens wrote:
> > On Thursday October 31, 2002 05:58, Simon Hausmann wrote:
> > > On Thu, Oct 31, 2002 at 05:55:53AM -0800, Neil Stevens wrote:
> > > > How can the addition of three files in kdenetwork break the
> > > > installation of kdeartwork?
> > >
> > > Because it is a simple file conflict. If two packages install the
> > > same file, rpm and dpkg will refuse to install the package. It's
> > > like duplicated code: evil.
> >
> > Since when does KDE ship rpm binaries?  KDE ships source, after all,
> > and KDE's sources handle it just fine.  You can't expect me to solve
> > problems that are completely unrelated to anything in cvs.
>
> You develop KDE not only for yourself but to a certain degree for
> the users out there, right? The majority of them installs KDE from
> binaries. It's something we should care about I believe, especially
> when it requires really little additional attention.

I develop for KDE, not for SuSE or Mandrake.  What they do with KDE is not 
my concern.  And KDE's stated policy has always been source.

Are you suggesting that the needs of those vendors dictate KDE cvs policy 
now?

- -- 
Neil Stevens - neil@qualityassistant.com
"The nearest I can make it out, 'Love your Enemies' means, 'Hate your
Friends'." - Benjamin Franklin
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