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List:       kde-commits
Subject:    Re: kdeartwork/kscreensaver/kdesavers
From:       Waldo Bastian <bastian () kde ! org>
Date:       2003-08-28 10:04:12
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On Thursday 28 August 2003 11:35, Andy Fawcett wrote:
> On Thursday 28 August 2003 12:21, Chris Howells wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > On Thursday 28 August 2003 11:10, Andy Fawcett wrote:
> > > KDE 3.2, removing features from a desktop near you.
> >
> > Do you have a real argument or do you just want to randomly complain?
>
> Since you ask...
>
> 1. I'm all for reducing code duplication.
>
> 2. I'm against adding external dependencies to achieve #1 (which
> effectively, is what you did)
>
> I know it's only a small removal, and I know I can always choose another
> screensaver, but honestly, should I have to install xscreensaver
> package just to get something I want that has been in KDE for quite
> some time?
>
> You could (in rather a silly fashion, but with some similarity) say that
> we could remove kmail, because mutt has many equivalent features. Or
> konsole, because xterm provides a shell. The argument wouldn't hold
> there, so why should it here?

Because your analogy is flawed, this isn't about equivalent features, it is 
about exactly the same code.

Try again.

Cheers,
Waldo
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