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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    RE: KDE 2.2 Problems
From:       "Milo Hyson" <milo () cyberlifelabs ! com>
Date:       2001-08-17 23:08:18
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That's valid, but I think larger projects (like KDE itself) should be held
to some sort of standards when it comes to cross-platform operation. For
example, draw up a list of OSes that the project must be functional on out
of the box before it ships. Require several different successful
installations on each platform before it's deemed stable. Yes, I know this
is more of a corporate way of doing things rather than the loose-knit open
source style. But when it comes to reputation, one can't be too careful.

Shipping a product in the midst of a half-dozen complaints about the same
key system not working is bad, open-source or not. There's a saying in
business that goes (paraphrasing) "For each person who complains about
something, there are 1000 that didn't."

If what's needed are facilities, then my company's various laboratory
machines are at the community's disposal.

- Milo Hyson
CyberLife Labs, LLC

> -----Original Message-----
> From: kde-devel-admin@mail.kde.org
> [mailto:kde-devel-admin@mail.kde.org]On Behalf Of Andreas Pour
> Sent: Friday, August 17, 2001 3:07 PM
> To: kde-devel@kde.org
> Subject: Re: KDE 2.2 Problems
>
>
>
> Hi,
>
> KDE developers try to make their code work on all supported systems.
> However, most developers don't have the 15 OSes or so installed to test
> every change to ensure it works.  What is required is for developers
> using the OSes which the KDE developer is not using to submit patches.
> I have never seen such a patch rejected.
>
> This is an Open Source project, contributions are welcome.  Don't expect
> a volunteer developer to learn the fine distinctions between all the
> UNIX variants.
>
> Ciao,
>
> Dre
>
>
>
> Milo Hyson wrote:
> >
> > Just an observation of the attitude of many in the KDE realm. Non-Linux
> > platforms almost seem to be an afterthought when developing
> software in or
> > for KDE.
> >
> > Don't mind me. I'm just bitching in general. :)
> >
> > - Milo Hyson
> > CyberLife Labs, LLC
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: kde-devel-admin@mail.kde.org
> > > [mailto:kde-devel-admin@mail.kde.org]On Behalf Of John Gluck
> > > Sent: Friday, August 17, 2001 2:03 PM
> > > To: kde-devel@kde.org
> > > Subject: Re: KDE 2.2 Problems
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi Milo
> > >
> > > I'm afraid I don't undersand what you are trying to get at...
> > >
> > >
> > > Milo Hyson wrote:
> > >
> > > > This message goes out to all KDE team members and users.
> > > >
> > > > Please do not forget that Linux isn't the be all end all of
> > > UNIX. You know
> > > > what it feels like to have people look down on you because
> you don't use
> > > > Windows. Please don't do the same to those of us who don't
> use Linux.
> > > >
> > > > It's very frustrating to run into a build problem had have it
> > > shrugged off
> > > > as being a problem with FreeBSD. It doesn't matter if non-Linux
> > > systems do
> > > > things differently. That needs to be taken into account.
> > > Otherwise you risk
> > > > alienating the other Unices.
> > > >
> > > > - Milo Hyson
> > > > CyberLife Labs, LLC
>
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