[Kopete-devel] Post 3.2 Kopete and packagers

[Andras Mantia]

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On Tuesday 25 November 2003 20:11, Zack Rusin wrote:
> On Tuesday 25 November 2003 12:07, Jason Keirstead wrote:
> > This isn't really true. The IM protocols do not change very often.
> > Changing these protocols is probably quite cost-prohibitive for the
> > big IM companies, because every time they change a protocol they're
> > losing some users for at least a certain period, and this detracts
> > from their ad revenue.
>
> It can change one in 20 years, but the question is what happens if it
> changes sometime soon after the release.

If it doesn't happen too often, I think this can be handled. Implement the new 
protocol, translate the new strings and package the kdenetwork with the same 
software as in the current stable branch and the kopete plugin updated. And 
release either a separate kdenetwork package (as it wil be now with kdepim) 
or a new minor release which now contains the updated kopete.
 Basicly this means breaking the "no new features in branch" rule, but I think 
it can be done if it doesn't happen too often.

Andras

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