[Kmymoney-devel] Re: [Bug 256659] New: Make kdepimlibs dependency optional

[allan]

On 12/11/10 08:35, Cristian Onet wrote:
> https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=256659
> 
>            Summary: Make kdepimlibs dependency optional
>            Product: kmymoney4
>            Version: SVN trunk
>           Platform: Gentoo Packages
>         OS/Version: Linux
>             Status: NEW
>           Severity: wishlist
>           Priority: NOR
>          Component: general
>         AssignedTo: kmymoney-devel at kde.org
>         ReportedBy: onet.cristian at gmail.com
> 
> 
> Version:           SVN trunk (using KDE 4.5.3) 
> OS:                Linux
> 
> Since the functionality provided to kmymoney by kdepimlibs isn't a critical one
> (by this I mean that kmymoney would still be usable without it) I propose
> making this dependency optional. I made this proposal because I'm willing to
> work on it.
> AFAIK we only use:
> - kadressbook to import the user's data (minor feature)
> - qgpgme for gpg encryption - one could use kmymoney without that (I use it
> that way)
> 
> Don't misunderstand me, I don't want to move away from KDE :) I would just like
> to keep kdelibs as a core dependency and everything else optional (just like
> the plugins). I do have kdepimlibs on my system but I would like to keep one's
> freedom to package kmymoney without it.
> 
> I have created this wish to discuss it first. If you don't agree wit this
> approach we can always mark this as invalid :). 
> 
> Reproducible: Didn't try
> 

I agree with Jack's comment - it is a bit of a pain to install on say
Ubuntu.

Just one other point, though.  Without qgpgme, those users, or some of
them, may want passwpord or other protection.

Allan