On Thu, 20 May 1999, Antonio Larrosa wrote:
> Ah, if you don't like it, just don't use it, it's better than saying
> it's wasted effort.

Yes, I do think that something should be stopped! Creeping featurism is
about how (free) software just gets more and more complex because everyone
has a right to include options, as long as people can turn it off. In the
long run this leads to gigantic code bases, which is extremely difficult
to get into. Mozilla and XFree are examples of this.

So, I have a general problem with the consensus that people can just add
all sorts of code, no matter how many people will benefit from it.

Please note that I have earned absolutely no saying as to what will and
what won't go into konsole since I haven't even read the code. I'm taking
this discussion to a more general kde argument here.

BTW, as this discussion started on transparent background in konsole (why
is it that it should only be terminals including this feature?), I was
wondering if anyone knows about alpha channels in XFree 4? I heard a
rumour that Rasterman was about to work on it, but I don't know if it's
true. It seems to me that the growing number of people who wants to hack
transparency for backgrounds, gnome canvas etc. should unite in the
project of doing it for XFree in stead.

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