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On 8/27/07, Jaison Lee <lee.jaison@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Couse we saw litle point in uploding work versions of the same sound, no
> need
> > for 3 difrent startup sounds nor a 20 seconds promo song, nor for 4
> diferent
> > ping's.
>
> Quite the contrary, there is a VERY valid reason for a couple versions
> of each sound: it's called having "options." You see, there is a very
> real possibility that I might not like the same sound you do. Care
> must be taken when choosing (there is always kde-look) but but having
> a "default" and "classic" option at least is something I find
> downright necessary. And seeing as how sounds are pretty small and
> there is a working interface for the user to choose between them[1]
> having some built-in options that can be chosen without an internet
> connection and without downloading huge theme packs is something that
> will benefit KDE greatly.


Personally, I would also prefer to see a little more of the work going on in
SVN, and having options is good. Yet I think part of his statement was about
removing some old stuff which didn't really add anything and with that, I
agree.

[1] There is no doubt that lack of a theming interface for the sounds
> is a sad oversight. Luckily, the current interface is serviceable.
>

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On 8/27/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Jaison Lee</b> &lt;<a href="mailto:lee.jaison@gmail.com">lee.jaison@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<div><span class="gmail_quote"></span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
&gt; Couse we saw litle point in uploding work versions of the same sound, no need<br>&gt; for 3 difrent startup sounds nor a 20 seconds promo song, nor for 4 diferent<br>&gt; ping&#39;s.<br><br>Quite the contrary, there is a VERY valid reason for a couple versions
<br>of each sound: it&#39;s called having &quot;options.&quot; You see, there is a very<br>real possibility that I might not like the same sound you do. Care<br>must be taken when choosing (there is always kde-look) but but having
<br>a &quot;default&quot; and &quot;classic&quot; option at least is something I find<br>downright necessary. And seeing as how sounds are pretty small and<br>there is a working interface for the user to choose between them[1]
<br>having some built-in options that can be chosen without an internet<br>connection and without downloading huge theme packs is something that<br>will benefit KDE greatly.</blockquote><div><br>Personally, I would also prefer to see a little more of the work going on in SVN, and having options is good. Yet I think part of his statement was about removing some old stuff which didn&#39;t really add anything and with that, I agree.
<br></div><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">[1] There is no doubt that lack of a theming interface for the sounds<br>is a sad oversight. Luckily, the current interface is serviceable.
<br></blockquote></div><br>

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