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Subject: Re: [Quanta] Sad to see Quanta go.
From: Andras Mantia <amantia () kde ! org>
Date: 2012-07-01 12:45:13
Message-ID: 20120701124512.E89F11DC0343 () mail ! kdab ! com
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Hi all,
i didn't follow the mailing list, nor I wrote Quanta code for a long
time...
This sometimes makes me sad as well, and what is actually sad is the fact
that when Quanta was actively developed, we didn't have a large enough
developer community to secure its future in long term. It was not a problem
in that time, and I wasn't worried really, as we had some developers, we had
ideas, we even started to work on them. The userbase was big, we had lots of
ideas, the project looked healthy. I'm still amazed about the demand from
users for Quanta, and hats off for those who still keep using it and asking
for new versions.
Then when things changed and I decided to change jobs and gave up full-time
KDE development, the change was at a so bad timing, when also the other most
active developer left, the project founder was very busy with his own
business and KDE and KDevelop was in a transition period.
Some KDevelop guys picked up from time to time Quanta and parts of it is
inside KDevelop (PHP support is the one that works fine afaik) and there is
a proof-of-concept (X)HTML support as well in KDevelop. I can't blame them
on not spending more time on Quanta port, as they are also busy with non-KDE
life and KDevelop itself needs a lot of development time.
So what can I say about is future? I don't see it being bright, although it
still has a chance. Due to the nice users the name, brand and mindshare is
still there, at least partially. But it needs developers. Maybe users can
help here? Talk with your developer friends, talk with developers
writing/contributing to other KDE projects (KDevelop would be a good point
to start ;-) ), talk with fellow web developers who also know C++. Maybe you
find someone who is interested in it to pick up. Bring it up on forums,
local user groups, etc. I have to tell I didn't succeed when it was clear I
can't continue on Quanta, but I might be a bad recruiter.
KDE is growing, but writing an IDE is not the most rewarding thing at firts
sight. Maybe not at the second sight. But it is if you see the feedback from
the users.
I know this mail adds no real value, but I have to write down, especially
my feelings when I saw that there is actual traffic on the list, not just
spam waiting to be filtered.
Andras
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