[Decibel] Decibel status, code, etc.

[Matt Rogers]

Hi,

I've read about the status update to Decibel in the KDE commit digest. I 
appreciate the new information. I still have a ton of questions about the 
project, its goals, and want to know a bit more about the status of it 
though. :)

1. Why do we need Qt 4 bindings to the telepathy spec (via tapioca's 
implementation) rather than just implementing it ourselves?

2. What does tapioca provide considering the fact that it's Qt 4 bindings are 
defunct?

3. Can we please start seeing more discussion take place in the open? We have 
the decibel mailing list here and there are other people that stand to be 
hugely affected by decibel and what it does and doesn't do and we'd like to 
be given the chance to voice our opinions, provide input, and above all, help 
out with the project, so that it meets our needs in addition to yours.

4. Will the code actually be developed in the open? If not, why? Do you have 
code currently? Can it be imported into KDE's subversion repository?

5. What is Houston and why is it special wrt to platform independence, etc?

Thanks for taking the time out your busy schedule to answer my questions.
-- 
Matt Rogers
Kopete Lead Developer