Please do not add anymore language support parts to the main tree

Alexander Neundorf neundorf at kde.org
Mon Sep 4 18:10:52 UTC 2006


On Monday 04 September 2006 19:42, Richard Dale wrote:
> On Monday 04 September 2006 18:15, Richard Dale wrote:
> > On Monday 04 September 2006 17:35, Alexander Dymo wrote:
> > > On Monday 04 September 2006 17:44, Matt Rogers wrote:
> > > > > I'd like to limit the main KDevelop tree to the current 4 language
> > > > > supports that we have now: C and C++, C#, Java, and Ruby.
>
> In fact while I think about it. One of the main problems with KDevelop 3 in
> my opinion was the excess plugins in the main tree. it is perfectly easy to
> turn them off, but by default you have just about everything but the
> kitchen sink. And I think that is a barrier to entry - people take one look
> at all the tool buttons, menu options etc etc and just get frightened off
> and go and use something more lightweight like Kate.
>
> For KDevelop 4 I hope we can exercise more editorial control. Maybe each
> main language should have a 'benevolent dictator or dictators' to say what
> should go into their language support package.

If we have enough developers, sure :-)

Alex
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