[Kdenlive-devel] Become a KDE project? (docs, translations, git, ...)

[Evert Vorster]

Hi there...

I follow DigiKam development too. They were not too happy with the
release schedule in some situations, as they were still doing rapid
development on the kipi-plugins which is a part of KDE now, and did
not get released till months later, whereby holding back releases of
the main package.

Kdenlive seems to have a slower release cycle, so it might be better
suited to the KDE release cycle.

-Evert-

On Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 1:34 PM, Simon Eugster <simon.eu at gmail.com> wrote:
> 2010/8/29 Markus Slopianka <markus.s at kdemail.net>:
>> Hi.
>> I gave it a few thoughts and I think Kdenlive should apply to become a KDE Extragear
>> application.
>> So far I can't think of any counter arguments but the pro arguments to the status quo are
>
> No obligations?
>
>> IMO:
>>
>> 1.) Documentation. Unilike WikiBooks KDE's UserBase is meant to be used with applications.
>> The KDE team is currently in the process (mostly finished already, btw) to auto-generate
>> DocBooks for offline use and try to fit it as smoothly as possible into KDE's automated
>> translation workflow.
>
> (as far as I've understood, being an extragear app is not a
> requirement for the UserBase?)
>
>> 2.) KDE's automated translation workflow. 'Scripty' generates new translation templates
>> automatically and also updates existing translations with new strings etc.
>> KDE's existing translation teams could take also look over Kdenlive. Existing Kdenlive
>> translators can continue to maintain it.
>
> Sounds useful. If special video terms are not translated incorrectly, that is ;)
>
>> 3.) git. KDE is setting up its own git infrastructure. Kdenlive could use it (in the past
>> SVN was the only option which made some projects migrate away from KDE servers and other
>> projects not become part of the KDE Family in the first place.
>
> The kdenlive repository would have to be moved from sf.net to kde, right?
>
>> 4.) KDE's SysAdmin Team. Forums, git server, translation work flow, etc. are maintained by
>> a dedicated team -- taking load from the shoulders of the ones maintaining Kdenlive's own
>> forum.
>
> I think we'd rather keep the current forums (drupal integration is neat.)
>
>> 5.) Increased visibility via news posts on dot.kde.org.
>
> This would be a benefit :)
>
> Other thoughts welcomed.
>
> Simon
>
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