Thoughts on when to put/remove applications to/from CVS

[Neil Stevens]

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On Wednesday December 18, 2002 05:25, Michael Brade wrote:
> Additions:
> 8: (a) it should not duplicate another app already in CVS or
>    (b) the other app should be removed from CVS or moved to
> kdeextragear-X.

I'd suggest

8: An app new to the release should not duplicate most of the functionality 
of another application in the release, unless the new application has 
significant differences in scope, target audience, or 

> 9: the app should be targeted at many people (a negative
> example: kpovmodeler)

How useful is KDE as a desktop supposed to be, then?  If KDE is to shun 
every niche, then KDE won't be useful to anyone who needs a niche.

What are packages like kdegraphics, kdegames, kdeadmin for, if not a place 
to house apps targeted at one niche?
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Neil Stevens - neil@qualityassistant.com
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