[dolphin] [Bug 467192] Folders are opened in new tab but should open in new window

[Felix Ernst]

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=467192

--- Comment #7 from Felix Ernst <felixernst at kde.org> ---
>So if the KDE Team isn't maintaining it, who is it then?

https://kubuntu.org/the-kubuntu-team/

>What would happened in a case of a security issue?

Someone would let the KDE security team know https://kde.org/info/security/.
Then someone would have to fix it. The various operating systems will be
notified of this. It is the responsibility of the Kubuntu team that this fix is
then available for their users.

>And I also wonder how this bug can even come into a LTS release.

As I mentioned above: There are no Dolphin LTS versions. The decision which
Dolphin version to use for their Kubuntu LTS version is with the Kubuntu
people. They might not have been aware of the issue, or they considered the bug
not that important because it isn't a security issue for example.

>Waiting two years to get a bug fixed that disturbs my workflow every
>day isn't really an option for me, so what can I do?

You can upgrade to a later Kubuntu version. Alternatively there is the
backports repository for later versions of KDE software. You should be able to
get a more up to date Dolphin version there while staying on Kubuntu 22.04.
That would be here:
https://launchpad.net/~kubuntu-ppa/+archive/ubuntu/backports I have never used
that, but it is supposed to work without a problem.

>I'm also happy to give some money, but first I can't find a way to
>donate specific for a application or even a bug, and second I'm not rich,
>so I could not afford to pay a full time developer. And well, I still
>have a few other new bugs that I haven't reported jet, but this one is
>the most annoying thing.

Most projects in KDE do not have a way to receive direct donations. Instead
donations go to KDE as a whole. There are some exceptions like Krita and
kdenlive. Some individual contributors might take donations, but those are
generally not meant for a specific purpose either. I am not sure how many would
be willing to fix a specific bug because of a donation. You can ask in a chat
to see if anyone wants to take you up on an offer. Here are the various ways to
talk to people: https://userbase.kde.org/Getting_Help Writing in a developer
chatroom or making an offer on the mailing list might be your best bets.

I personally would be interested in fixing bugs for pay. If it was sustainable
for me to fix bugs, I could do it a lot more so that makes sense to me. If you
want a specific bug fixed, you can send me an eMail and I'll give you an offer.
The typical going rate for a c++ software developer is about 100€ per hour, but
I would go way below that (depending on the work as low as 20€ per hour) if it
is in line with what I consider important for our users.

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