[kdepim-users] annoying wallet -> problem solved , thanx guys :)

[Ingo Klöcker]

On Tuesday 19 February 2008, Roy J. Tellason wrote:
> On Tuesday 19 February 2008 16:07, Anne Wilson wrote:
> > On Tuesday 19 February 2008 19:55:24 Pastor JW wrote:
> > > On Tuesday 19 February 2008 11:24, slawko.skrzynka at poczta.fm 
wrote:
> > > > I have disabled wallet within KDE Control Center as you
> > > > suggested. There was additional authorization from mail server
> > > > necessary, and the password was saved in KMail config file. It
> > > > is a bit sad that it was impossible to reconfigure the wallet,
> > > > because I think that it's concept to store passwords in
> > > > encrypted area is a good idea. As this case shows wallet
> > > > probably needs some improvement  on automatic usage by some
> > > > applications. On my PC I found that wallet was configured in a
> > > > way, that it permanently enabled Konqueror. I thought it should
> > > > be possible to grant such privileges to KMail also, but there
> > > > was no visible option to add another application to the list of
> > > > preferred users in Wallet.
> > >
> > > I agree 100 percent but alas the inability to allow unattended
> > > downloading of e-mails makes it unusable for me.  That and the
> > > fact I had several unexplained crashes of K-mail which went
> > > completely away once I disabled K-wallet.  See, for me, there is
> > > little point in having the mailer periodically check for new
> > > messages if I have to be at the computer to give a password
> > > anyway!  My computer is supposed to make things easier and save
> > > ME time with my chores in the process, not become an added chore!
> > >  The main point with Linux in the first place was the ability to
> > > configure the OS in the manner it worked best for you, ...not
> > > forced to use it in the way dictated by companies looking only to
> > > squeeze more money out of me like MickySoft is guilty of.  I, in
> > > fact, tend to rebel against arrogance!  Its my money and I demand
> > > the right to spend what of it the government doesn't take away
> > > from me in the manner I desire.
> >
> > For crying out loud!  Do you really think I sit in front of kmail
> > all day? My mail is downloaded every 5 minutes from 6am to 11pm. 
> > AND I USE WALLET.
>
> Your choice,  of course.
>
> Hey,  here's a really radical thought.  How about when the folks that
> are doing all the things that they're doing with this software change
> something, they do so IN A WAY THAT DOESN'T BREAK WHAT EXISTING USERS
> ARE USED TO DOING?
>
> Or is that too radical?

Au contraire. We are doing things like implementing new concepts and 
throwing old functionality away. That is a radical approach to software 
development. That is something proprietary software developers cannot 
do because they cannot risk losing a few customers (unless there is no 
alternative). We, OTOH, can implement new concepts without having to 
keep all old functionality. Sure we might lose a few users because of 
this, but at the same time we will win many new users.

Besides keeping all old functionality is way too expensive in terms of 
developer resources so that we really do not have a choice. It's either 
stagnancy or evolution. And we will always choose evolution over 
stagnancy.


Regards,
Ingo
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