From kde-release-team  Sat May 21 23:15:25 2011
From: Modestas Vainius <modax () debian ! org>
Date: Sat, 21 May 2011 23:15:25 +0000
To: kde-release-team
Subject: Re: KDE 4.7 Beta1 (4.6.80) tarballs uploaded (try#1)
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Hello,

On sekmadienis 22 Gegu=C5=BE=C4=97 2011 00:29:10 Wulf C. Krueger wrote:
> > The turn of events with KDE 4.7.x is most unfortunate. I noticed an
> > explosion of source tarballs.
>=20
> I strongly disagree. Splitting KDE SC up more is a step in the right
> direction as it allows for easier control about what to install.

Since unrelated or slightly related applications are no longer bundled in t=
he=20
same source package, each package is faster to build and links fewer system=
=20
components together. In the end, users can freely choose what to install an=
d=20
maintainers what and how to package.

> > I am afraid that for Slackware, the bloat in KDE packages is not
> > acceptible from a maintenance point of view.

> Again, I disagree. Yes, it's a bit more work but it reduces the "bloat" f=
or
> users in the end. Most people don't need everything KDE SC has to offer
> and, thus, it's well worth some effort.

The split does not bloat KDE SC since it has been bloated for a long time=20
already. On the contrary, the split allows to ignore applications which are=
=20
not that important for the distro (but used to be shipped in the bundle nex=
t=20
to important applications). Also more people can work in parallel and=20
responsibilities can be split according to the maintainer/user interest in =
the=20
applications themselves.

Therefore I also welcome the split very much and please continue the work i=
n=20
this direction.

=2D-=20
Modestas Vainius <modax@debian.org>

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