From kde-devel  Wed Aug 05 08:00:53 2009
From: Anne Wilson <cannewilson () googlemail ! com>
Date: Wed, 05 Aug 2009 08:00:53 +0000
To: kde-devel
Subject: Re: KDE4: missing features from KDE3
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On Wednesday 05 August 2009 08:00:29 Aaron J. Seigo wrote:
> On Wednesday 05 August 2009, Pau Garcia i Quiles wrote:
> > Regression is a word that comes to my mind.
>
> not all features that were in kde3 and are not in kde4 are regressions,
> however. in fact, we're starting to get to the point where soon most of t=
he
> "missing" features aren't regressions but purposeful changes in design.
>
Somewhere along the line, too, we have to consider how we sell to those use=
rs=20
that an alternative way of doing that particular thing has been (or is bein=
g)=20
done in a plasmoid.  That's often the case.  As far as I can see, if the=20
desired end can be achieved the developer has done his job.  It's then up t=
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the user to learn a new way of working.  You really CAN'T do anything about=
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totally closed mind that refuses to make any such change.

> kde4 is NOT kde3. we didn't set out to recreate everything in kde3, we set
> out to make something a bit different than kde3, attempting to make chang=
es
> to make it better.
>
> long time users will not agree with all those changes. that doesn't make
> them regressions.
>
> classic example: the "show the wallpaper through the panel without
> compositing" feature in kicker. that was dropped quite purposefully becau=
se
> there are proper ways to achieve that which don't incur performance or
> configuration UI penalties and keep our code base clean as a bonus. some
> people tried to pose that as a regression, but it certainly isn't.

I am totally incredulous when I see people make a fuss about something that=
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has so little impact on working efficiently.

Anne
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