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Subject: Re: simpler UI for konqy
From: Luke Sandell <sandell () freeshell ! org>
Date: 2004-01-15 22:47:15
Message-ID: 200401151747.15082.sandell () freeshell ! org
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On Thursday 15 January 2004 05:11 pm, Leo Savernik wrote:
>
> Why should a single program behave like two completely different programs?
1.To maintain the status quo (read: user's expectation). Microsoft started
this with IE 4.
2. The functionality of a file manager and web browser are very similar in
principle. They are both browsers implementing trail navigation functions.
Thus they can share code, which they do.
3. A single 'viewer' programs is less confusing to the end-user.
> What's the advantage of it? I can tell you a disadvantage: It's a mess to
> maintain.
Actually, no. KHTML is implemented as a KPart, meaning it is decoupled from
the kfm base.
> As I already mentionened elsewhere,
> if there is the need for a distinct web browser in KDE,
There is.
> it must be an
> application of its own.Everything else leads to an incoherent patchwork
> that will make neither side happy.
I am quite happy with Konqueror, as are many folks, including Linus Torvalds.
Sincerely,
Luke Sandell
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