Fwd: Re: Application duplication (was: Re: cdbakeoven)

[Matthias Welwarsky]

Waldo Bastian wrote:

> I asked Ralf "What is the core distrubtion" but didn't get any response to
> that, so I would like to consider "kdelibs+kdebase" the core distribution.
> That should constitute the "Naked desktop" (kdenude.rpm >:-), everyhting
> else should then go into individual binary packages. The distributors can
> then decide for themselves what they want to put in their "default"
> installation.

That's what I suggested for kdenonbeta: give developers an easy-to-use 
possibility to release their work separately from KDE release schedule, and 
still have the code inside a central repository so that it is useful for 
developers. Right now it's quite difficult to have an application in CVS 
and still package the source separately.

> 
> I'm inclined to think that we should move kate and konsole (any others?)
> out of kdebase then. (And into kdeutils or so)

mhm, base alone (especially without konsole) would be barely useable, don't 
you think? Or is this a joke I don't understand?

I think the "basic distribution" should at least contain:
- a web browser
- a file manager
- a mail client (maybe combined with a news reader)
- an internet dialup program
- an address book
- an image viewer
- a media player
- a basic text editor
- a console application

Useful extensions could be:
- an appointment calendar
- a program to synchronize the address book and calendar with mobile devices
- a simple paint program
- some basic games

regards,
        matze

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Matthias Welwarsky
Fachschaft Informatik FH Darmstadt
Email: matze at stud.fbi.fh-darmstadt.de

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