KDE metaports

[Jason E. Hale]

On Fri, Feb 21, 2025 at 3:52 PM Max Brazhnikov <makc at freebsd.org> wrote:
>
> On Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:42:58 -0500 Jason E. Hale wrote:
> > Back in the KDE3 days, we had an x11/kde-lite port that was more
> > curated. Maybe something like that could be used for the ISOs and
> > people not wanting everything and the kitchen sink?
>
> ok, but what is the purpose of x11/kde with all of KDE then? Is there
> anyone who needs everything (but the kitchen sink :) ?
> Back in KDE3 days x11/kde was a meta port for a dozen of real ports,
> but now it is a meta port of meta ports. I don't even bother testing
> it on Plasma and Gear updates.
>
> Max
>

Of course, most users only end up using a small subset of packages,
but those packages also vary from user to user. It wouldn't bother me
if x11/kde was more on the minimalistic side, but since KDE is a very
attractive option for newer users looking for a familiar experience, I
think having a one line solution to "sample the wares" is valuable. I
agree that more niche software like math/cantor, for example, should
be excluded.

The KDE software catalog has obviously ballooned since KDE 3.x, but I
was just suggesting a minimalist kde port to satisfy the requirements
of the DVD ISOs. I believe that's what x11/kde-lite was originally
intended for when KDE3 stopped fitting onto the CD ISOs. It's just
unclear to me how much needs to be trimmed down.

-Jason