How to handle KDE not respecting YOUR distros requirements?

[Richard Brown]

On 27 March 2016 at 21:26, Martin Graesslin <mgraesslin at kde.org> wrote:
>> See, this is where as a developer I have to disagree. I expect new code to
>> support everything that is already supported elsewhere in the stack, even if
>> you personally don't run it. At the very least there should be a call for
>> action *before* the new code lands so other people can help out in
>> providing support for those minority cases. Otherwise this is just a
>> backhanded way of kicking them out.
>
> Honestly: that's not realistic. How does that work in reality:
> * hey KWin will need logind to start Wayland session
> * meh don't care we don't have Wayland yet
> * ok, thank you for the answer
>
> Been there, done that :-)

But Martin, you missed out the magical part!

* -6 months later - "Hey we are running KWin on Wayland and it's
complaining it needs logind"
- "Yup, exactly, I told you so 6 months ago"
- "Oh yeah..sorry for wasting your time"

"I told you so" are 4 of the most powerful and useful words in FOSS development

Never avoid a chance to setup an opportunity for using them in the future.