[Kde-pim] From a users point of view ....

[Del]

On Tuesday, February 21, 2012 06:21:22 PM Denny wrote:
> I thought with KDE 4.7.x we were over it and at least basic things kinda
> worked stable again.
>
> Denny

Hello Denny, 

Then you thought wrong, and you obviously have not been tracking this mailing-
list nor kde-pim before now. Prior to 4.7 kde-pim was as stable as I need a 
pim to be, and you can also cross-check that it was stuck on version 4.4 for 
one and a half year. This was to ensure that people like you had a nice 
experience. However, the change to the Akonadi framework needed to be done at 
some point, and it was bound to be painful regardless. It was done with 
version 4.7, and like all larger plumbing transitions in the free software 
world it was bound to cause trouble.

As a user not interested in helping out, you have a number of options. First 
up is staying away from bleeding edge distributions or software (since you are 
already on 4.8 I think we can conclude that you have potential for improvement 
there). Distributions typically make that kind of decision for you. If you go 
with Fedora or Arch, you are basically choosing to participate in the testing 
and/or development of free software. All conservative distributions have 
sheltered users from the Akonadi transition in kde-pim as far as I have seen.

For kde-pim there is even a third option. You can opt for the enterprise 
version. You can even get a support agreement for it, entitling you to express 
your dismay should show-stopper bugs still be a problem. I believe they may 
even be willing to provide a stable version for your distribution of choice, 
so you don't have to worry about porting, compiling nor updating yourself. The 
people behind the enterprise version have my warmest recommendations.

With best wishes for a free future,
Del
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