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List:       kde-usability
Subject:    Re: KAdmin
From:       Frans Englich <frans.englich () telia ! com>
Date:       2004-07-31 23:29:37
Message-ID: 200407312329.37378.frans.englich () telia ! com
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On Saturday 31 July 2004 23:14, Gérard Delafond wrote:
> Le dimanche 1 Août 2004 01:02, Frans Englich a écrit :
> > For long buzzed about is KAdmin, similar to KControl but
> > does only contain server administration functionality(which KControl have
> > in addition to user preferences), and has KParts as content instead of
> > KCModules.
> > KAdmin would have kernel configuration, boot manager,  "pseudo modules"
> > linking to web admin interfaces, kuser, KIOSK(no, that's nothing you need
> > as a regular user) -- all integrated under one roof. KAdmin would
> > typically be installed on servers only.
>
> Can I not compile a kernel if I don't use a server ?
>
> > Why is KAdmin needed and what problems does it solve?
> >
> >
> > In short, having this diversity in KControl restrains everyone, and by
> > splitting the content in two and ensuring these two do One Thing Well,
> > everyone will be happier. Especially KControl needs it as a step towards
> > avoiding feature bloat.
>
> You know, my life did not change when kinfocenter got separed from
> KControl. 

You can install KAdmin even if you don't have a server, and install 
KInfoCenter if you are a power user.

> I even think it was a little better before. 

Sounds likely, but it's only you and me who have not gotten it a little 
better, because we are the only one who use kinfocenter, compile our own 
kernel, and now what an MBR is. The rest 99% of users have had an improvement 
-- and with KAdmin we achieve the same affect.


			Frans

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