The "E" in "KDE" (more or less was: KDE RC Authority)

[Harri Porten]

On Fri, 5 Jul 2002, Rob Kaper wrote:

> Again, my fears of KDE degrading into an API instead of an environment might
> not be justified. If you agree with me that
> 
> - we should continue building an environment and not just a framework,
> - we should not have duplicate applications and
> - we should get rid of kdeextragear as soon as possible because it will hurt
>   the environment,
> 
> then please stand up.

I stay firmly seated.

To me, the Environment circumcises everything: kde cvs, all apps on
kde.com and individual sites, mailing lists, web sites etc. We can't
possible put that all - at a synchronized point in time - as one gigantic
package on ftp.kde.org.
Solely the code in cvs.kde.org has grown so big, specialized and
experimental that it can't be shipped as one piece anymore. Therefore I
think the "framework" character becomes more and more important. Where
would you draw to the line to 3rd party apps otherwise ? Do you count them
as belonging to the Environment or not ? It would be stupid to exclude
them IMO.

Harri.