[Kde-print-devel] Open Printing Common Print Dialog

[Till Kamppeter]

On 06/08/2010 04:15 PM, John Layt wrote:
> I don't think we would need a presentation on the high-level concept at the
> conference proper, I think Peter covered that well at Mechalen (video at
> http://home.kde.org/~akademy08/videos/Akademy2008_2_02_ComingToEveryLinuxDesktopNextGenerationPrintingDialogs_PeterSikking.ogg
> for anyone interested).
>
> I was thinking more of a technical BoF during the hack week where we could
> hash out the technical details of how the implementation is actually going to
> work, do walk-throughs of the workflow and each app/dialog interaction
> scenario, sort out where it will live, define what our requirements are for it
> to be accepted into KDE, and work out the community co-ordination issues.
>
> Getting some of our key hackers who know stuff I don't in a room with you and
> any Qt guys available could solve a lot of issues very quickly and give a
> clear path forward.  I'd hate for you guys to complete a solution and only
> then find it was something we couldn't use.
>
> I guess it depends on whether such a session would have enough value without
> Hal, or if we resolve enough issues before Akademy to make it a waste of your
> time.  I'd also need to see if I can raise enough interest amongst the core
> hackers to get them to attend.
>

That is a very good idea, but John, can you contact appropriate KDE 
developers quickly, so that we can make the decision whether to run a 
BoF in time so that I can book flights for a reasonable price. Thanks.

    Till