From kde-devel  Thu Feb 10 11:47:23 2005
From: Jure Repinc <jlp () holodeck1 ! com>
Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2005 11:47:23 +0000
To: kde-devel
Subject: Re: Questions about splitting kdebase into a plethora of packages
Message-Id: <200502101247.23861.jlp () holodeck1 ! com>
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Dne Thursday 10 February 2005 00:14 je Lokheed napisal(a):
> I would really like the opinion of the KDE devs on whether this is a
> sound practise or even a sound decision. I am an inexperienced coder
> and just started taking programming so many concepts are over my head
> but my concern about the stability of KDE in Gentoo is shaken to say
> the least.
>
> My biggest concern is the fact that KDE may need certain programs
> (like kcontrol, among others) to run error free. Kcontrol happens to
> be a seperate ebuild so using the new Gentoo system, it is not a
> required install.

Wouldn't that be managed with some sort of dependency system. So if you 
wanted to install something that needs kcontrol the the system would se 
thet this package requires kcontrol and would also install it. The only 
thing that could go wong here is if dependencies were incorrectly set I 
guess.

> Is this new method safe and my worry based on nothing? Any guidance
> into the subject would be greatly appreciated as I am getting nothing
> but closed doors and insults from the Gentoo devs I raise my concerns
> too.

I think this is a great idea for several reasons, User has more control of 
what he installs and what he doesn't install. Maybe this isn't so 
important with kdebase and kdelibs which I would always install 
completely but with other packages like kdeedu or kdegraphics or kdepim 
it is nice to install only the apps you need and nothing more.
It is also nicer for patches. for example if there is a bug just in one 
small app in kdepim then why would you download and compile the whole big 
kdepim hen you can only recimpile and install this little bugy app.

Remember that I'm not a developer or programmer but I just speak from my 
personal user perspective. This higher granualirty is one thing I like 
better in GNOME. And Mandrakelinux also has KDE packges split for some 
time now. But as I say, I'm just a user and can't say anything about 
programming dangers of this.

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