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List:       kde-pim
Subject:    Re: [Kde-pim] Yet another SOC idea
From:       Ingo =?iso-8859-1?q?Kl=F6cker?= <kloecker () kde ! org>
Date:       2006-05-09 13:44:46
Message-ID: 200605091544.53181 () helena ! mathA ! rwth-aachen ! de
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Am Samstag, 6. Mai 2006 16:46 schrieb Aron Boström:
> On 6.5.06, Till Adam wrote:
> > you'll have to decide whether you want to work on top of the stable
> > and reliable 3.5 codebase, and then maybe port to KDE4 later on, or
> > help develop and shape KDEPim4.0/Akonadi itself directly.
>
> It was my intention to submit my project application today (
> http://www.forumscaniae.net/soc/index.php/Brief_Project_Plan), but
> now I am unsure on how to proceed.
>
> From my point of view, the project application I'm about to submit
> (GMail conversation style mode for KMail) mostly concerns changes in
> the Graphical User Interface, which in my opinion should require less
> dependency upon a changing/non-existent Akonadi. Of course, it would
> still be unusable and hard to develop without some way to store and
> retrieve e-mails.
>
> Now, should I reevaluate my project plan and rewrite my project plan
> for this?
>
> As I see it, I have three options:
> 1) Stick with my initial plan to develop for KDE 4. And back port
> changes to KDE 3.5 for users' input. When SoC ends, keep on
> maintaining my project until KDE 4 is released.
> 2) Develop for KDE 3.5 and when SoC ends port it to KDE 4 and
> maintain it until KDE 4 turns final.
> 3) Develop for KDE 4 alongside helping out with Akonadi. When SoC
> ends, continue implementing less priority left-over features.
>
> Either is fine with me, but which should I choose? Or should I make
> my plan severely less detailed and state that details will be worked
> out when I have reached a decision following consultation with my
> mentor?

I think option 1) is okay. At least, if you intend to show the 
conversation in the message window/pane which won't change that 
dramatically between KDE 3 and KDE 4. OTOH, the message list will most 
likely have to be completely rewritten using a clean model-view 
approach.

Regards,
Ingo

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