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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: feedback; bug reports
From:       James Richard Tyrer <tyrerj () acm ! org>
Date:       2007-11-14 22:59:02
Message-ID: 473B7DB6.7020201 () acm ! org
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John Tapsell wrote:
> JRT,
> 
> 
>> So, what I would like to patch is the principles used for the design
>> which resulted in the code which currently contains configuration data.
>> The design principle being that code should not contain configuration
>> data.
> 
> That sounds great.  Work out the principles, use that to make a better
> design, code that, and submit that patch :)
> 
> Seriously - it's great to see improvements suggested.  If you submit a
> patch that uses a better design and principles, and doesn't take away
> many features etc, I'm sure it will be accepted.
> 
Ok, I will submit a patch for this specific instance, but it doesn't 
resolve the problem because it won't mean that other developers will use 
the principle:

	Don't include configuration date in the code!

in their coding.

-- 
JRT
 
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