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List:       kde-core-devel
Subject:    Re: kioslave location
From:       Lars Knoll <knoll () mpi-hd ! mpg ! de>
Date:       1999-11-11 14:55:30
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On Thu, 11 Nov 1999, Stephan Kulow wrote:
> Don Sanders wrote:
> > 
> > On Fri, 12 Nov 1999, David Faure wrote:
> > > > For the third time, I agree that they the end user should
> > > > (must even) have kdebase installed. We agree on this point.
> > > >
> > > > > Any KDE app needs kdebase.
> > > [...]
> > > > Yes, to operate to the fullest extent possible, but probably
> > > > not for the developer to compile, to develop it.
> > > [...]
> > > > I agree the user needs kdebase installed, I'm worried about
> > > > the developer (myself included).
> > >
> > > So you're saying that we should move kioslaves to kdelibs because YOU
> > > are too lazy to install kdebase ?????????????
> > 
> > Yes, please don't make my life harder than it has to be, there are plenty
> > others in a similar position to me.
> > 
> > > You don't even have to compile all of it, just
> > > cd kdebase/kioslave/pop3 && make install
> > 
> > But why should I and nearly every other kde developer do this if it is
> > unnecessary. You are just going to end up with developers saying kde is too
> > complicated I won't bother with it, instead they might just use QT by itself.
> > The developer will always find a way, and they are more likely to find easier
> > ways than harder ones.
> > 
> > >  > Sorry, the packaging is mainly done in a way convenient for users.
> > > Not in a developer-oriented way.
> > 
> > I fail to see how putting the kioslaves in kdebase is more convenient for
> > users. And even if it were so then that convenience should be weighed against
> > the inconvenience of there being less/worse kde apps due to life being made
> > difficult for developers.
> > 
> What exactly do you need the slaves for? Which ones? I think, we should
> consider
> moving ftp and http as these are those that users are using most if not
> file.
> The pop3 and the gopher one should remain in kdenetwork and the rest I
> see in
> kdebase. No other application I know even tries to open gziped tarballs,
> but
> konqueror. But if this one is installed, kdebase is too.

Coolo, I can only agree to that. http and ftp to the libs, pop, gopher and imap
to kdenetwork, and the rest to kdebase.

Lars

> 
> Greetings, Stephan
> 
> -- 
> As long as Linux remains a religion of freeware fanatics,
> Microsoft have nothing to worry about.  
>                        By Michael Surkan, PC Week Online

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