renaming kde-config to kde4-config

Olivier Goffart ogoffart at kde.org
Mon Jun 26 21:08:50 BST 2006


Le lundi 26 juin 2006 21:25, Frans Englich a écrit :
> I think it is sad if users must be aware of implementation details(what
> version of a piece of software that is used) in order to compensate for
> inadequate software(build/package systems that can't handle this version
> difference). It should go in the other direction.

Yes, this is sad,  but have you another solution ?

> I can't comment on how important the impact of this change is, but I think
> it is a severe usability impact if a version is coded in a command line
> utility's name.

It's just the major version anyway. 
I've seen other software that include the version in the binary name. 

> KDE will always be used. Transition periods between software changes is
> only... periods.


But a long period. Maybe years. Specially if we don't make the transition 
easy.

We should try to make the transition as easy as possible for our users.
(and also for distributor)
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