Scott Kitterman
2010-Feb-02 17:28 UTC
Fwd: Re: Naming scheme for KDE Configuration Modules
FYI, I forwarded the naming scheme message to the Kubuntu Developers list for comment (since Kubuntu will follow Debian''s lead on this). I''ll forward any other replies I get too. Scott K ---------- Forwarded Message ---------- Subject: Re: Naming scheme for KDE Configuration Modules Date: Tuesday 02 February 2010 From: Celeste Lyn Paul <celeste at kde.org> To: Kubuntu Developer Discussion <kubuntu-devel at lists.ubuntu.com> Option D kde-config-*. KCM is a description of the technical implementation and not a description of the purpose of system settings. If a new module framework was developed, the concept of kcm could become obsolete. D would also work well with standalone modules outside the shell. On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 11:34 AM, Scott Kitterman <ubuntu at kitterman.com> wrote:> FYI. We should plan on following Debian in this, so now is the time toweigh in.> > Scott K > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Naming scheme for KDE Configuration Modules > From: "Didier ''OdyX'' Raboud" <didier at raboud.com> > To: pkg-kde-talk at lists.alioth.debian.org > CC: > > Hi all, > > as was discussed this afernoon (GMT+1) on IRC, we have no clear consensus on > binary package names for KDE Configuration Modules, mainly because we don''t > have many packages of that sort yet. The question arises because there is an > ITP on kcm-touchpad (#568040). > > I think that such a consensus is a good thing, even if not absolutely > necessary. > > ==== What we have now ===> > system-config-gtk-kde (src: gtk-qt-engine) > system-config-printer-kde (src: kdeadmin) > > The "KDE System Configuration" binary is in the > > systemsettings (src: kdebase-workspace) > > And I think that''s mostly it. > > ==== Options ===> > We have discussed those four options (there are certainly more): > > a) system-config-*-kde > b) kcm-* > c) kde-control-module-* > d) kde-config-* > > ==== Pros and cons ===> > a) system-config-*-kde > + Is already in the archive, down to Squeeze > + Is pretty explicit > - was mostly pushed by myself, with no real consensus > - pollutes the system-config-* namespace, originally used for > RedHat utilities, which have then been ported to KDE (thus the > -printer-kde) > > b) kcm-* > + Short > + Already in use by other distros (OpenSuse, Ubuntu, ?) > - Not really explicit > > c) kde-control-module-* > + Explicit > - Might become really long > > d) kde-config-* > + Explicit, even if slightly less than the latter > > ==== My opinion (if that matters?) ==> > I am now in favor of changing our actual packages to d) (kde-config-*), but > I am of course open to discussion. And for what matters, I really find b) > (kcm-*) ugly. > > I also note that this could lead to a renaming of systemsettings to the "no- > wildcard" version of the naming scheme we could now choose. > > ===== Conclusion ==> > So what is your opinion ? > > Best regards and thanks for reading so far. > > OdyX > > > > > -- > http://lists.alioth.debian.org/mailman/listinfo/pkg-kde-talk > -- > kubuntu-devel mailing list > kubuntu-devel at lists.ubuntu.com > Modify settings or unsubscribe at:https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-devel> >-- Celeste Lyn Paul KDE Usability Project KDE e.V. Board of Directors www.kde.org -- kubuntu-devel mailing list kubuntu-devel at lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-devel ------------------------------------------------------- -- What have you done to help win the war TODAY?