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List:       kde-usability
Subject:    Re: User Resources
From:       "Aaron J. Seigo" <aseigo () kde ! org>
Date:       2005-08-22 15:48:23
Message-ID: 200508220948.35445.aseigo () kde ! org
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On Monday 22 August 2005 08:22, Zak Jensen wrote:
> It could do that, but there are other arguments for making all of the
> data available elsewhere:
> 1) Better integration among desktops (e.g. reading Kopete logs in gaim)

then these things would go into ~/.local as agreed upon by the projects. 
realize that the number of people who would actually read kopete logs in gaim 
or vice versa is vanishingly small. import/export tools are usually used for 
these things for this reason (not to mention to avoid concurrent access 
issues)

> As long as it works, it doesn't have to make sense. However, as
> complexity increases, so does the chance for error. If maintainers
> switch, or a new person wants to contribute... I am sure they won't
> want to wade through a pea-soup configuration file (or
> intricate/arcane program registration code) just to understand how it
> works.
>
> E.g. Look at sendmail ;)

wtf would we make something like sendmail's config? no, each app would install 
a simple .desktop or XML file to a well known directory. each file would be 
named appropriately (e.g. /opt/kde3/share/apps/backup/kopete.xml) and would 
outline the back up needs for that one application according to a standard 
description syntax. the syntax would need to be well documented and be 
designed for clarity.

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Aaron J. Seigo
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