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Subject: Re: Qt MathML Widget
From: Aleix Pol <aleixpol () kde ! org>
Date: 2009-03-16 20:09:46
Message-ID: 757d9a550903161309l2d6ae2b4iefc41fae5125ab11 () mail ! gmail ! com
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On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 8:40 AM, John Tapsell <johnflux@gmail.com> wrote:
> 2009/3/16 Allen Winter <winter@kde.org>:
> > On Monday 16 March 2009 11:26:51 am John Tapsell wrote:
> >> 2009/3/16 Allen Winter <winter@kde.org>:
> >> > On Monday 16 March 2009 9:59:34 am John Tapsell wrote:
> >> >> Hi all,
> >> >>
> >> >> The Qt MathML widget is now LGPL'ed! But it's a seperate addon.
> >> >> Can we add it into kdelibs? So programs like KAlgebra can use it.
> >> >> And I'd love to see math support in konqueror. And support in
> >> >> konversation, and oh just imagine speedcrunch with this! I'm getting
> >> >> positively dizzy!
> >> >>
> >> >>
> http://www.qtsoftware.com/products/appdev/add-on-products/catalog/4/Widgets/qtmmlwidget
> >> >>
> >> > Why not deal with this like we do other optional, external packages?
> >> > You'll need to write a FindQtMathML.cmake
> >> >
> >> > And then start using it and get the other apps to use it as well.
> >>
> >> Sounds good, but place it where in kde svn? It will almost certaintly
> >> have to be modified to be useful.
> >
> > Oh, I assumed it was a living, operational project already.
>
> As far as I know, we can download a tar ball of the code. Nothing
> else - no version control, no team, no bug tracker etc.
>
> It would seem to certainly require kde to adopt it.
>
> >
> >> And programs aren't going to want
> >> to add a dependency that is difficult for users to get.
> >>
> >
> > Is someone willing to take over maintenance of the code?
>
> Maybe someone could put out a cry-for-help on their blog and find
> someone willing to care for it :-)
>
> John
>
What would imply to maintain it?
I might be a good candidate since I am the only user (at least now).
So, do we want to have a new library for it? or just rename and put it into
KDE Libs? (I don't really know the procedure).
Thanks,
Aleix
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 8:40 AM, John Tapsell <span \
dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:johnflux@gmail.com">johnflux@gmail.com</a>></span> \
wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, \
204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> <div class="im">2009/3/16 Allen \
Winter <<a href="mailto:winter@kde.org">winter@kde.org</a>>:<br> > On Monday \
16 March 2009 11:26:51 am John Tapsell wrote:<br> >> 2009/3/16 Allen Winter \
<<a href="mailto:winter@kde.org">winter@kde.org</a>>:<br> >> > On \
Monday 16 March 2009 9:59:34 am John Tapsell wrote:<br> >> >> Hi all,<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> The Qt MathML widget is now LGPL'ed! But it's a \
seperate addon.<br> >> >> Can we add it into kdelibs? So programs \
like KAlgebra can use it.<br> >> >> And I'd love to see math support \
in konqueror. And support in<br> >> >> konversation, and oh just \
imagine speedcrunch with this! I'm getting<br> >> >> positively \
dizzy!<br> >> >><br>
>> >> <a \
href="http://www.qtsoftware.com/products/appdev/add-on-products/catalog/4/Widgets/qtmmlwidget" \
target="_blank">http://www.qtsoftware.com/products/appdev/add-on-products/catalog/4/Widgets/qtmmlwidget</a><br>
>> >><br>
>> > Why not deal with this like we do other optional, external \
packages?<br> >> > You'll need to write a FindQtMathML.cmake<br>
>> ><br>
>> > And then start using it and get the other apps to use it as well.<br>
>><br>
>> Sounds good, but place it where in kde svn? It will almost certaintly<br>
>> have to be modified to be useful.<br>
><br>
> Oh, I assumed it was a living, operational project already.<br>
<br>
</div>As far as I know, we can download a tar ball of the code. Nothing<br>
else - no version control, no team, no bug tracker etc.<br>
<br>
It would seem to certainly require kde to adopt it.<br>
<div class="im"><br>
><br>
>> And programs aren't going to want<br>
>> to add a dependency that is difficult for users to get.<br>
>><br>
><br>
> Is someone willing to take over maintenance of the code?<br>
<br>
</div>Maybe someone could put out a cry-for-help on their blog and find<br>
someone willing to care for it :-)<br>
<font color="#888888"><br>
John<br>
</font></blockquote></div><br>What would imply to maintain it?<br>
<br>
I might be a good candidate since I am the only user (at least now).<br><br>So, do we \
want to have a new library for it? or just rename and put it into KDE Libs? (I \
don't really know the procedure).<br><br>Thanks,<br> Aleix<br><br>
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