On Nov 17, 2014 11:20 AM, =?UTF-8?Q?Micha=C5=82_Zaj=C4=85c?= <[email protected]> wrote: > > If we are to switch to anything then my vote goes to qBittorrent. I have used > it extensively for a year, while I find it a little bit more limited than > KTorrent it is then only viable option in my opinion. Using transmission felt > like a step backward. If needed I can perform a more detailed comparison. >
I second qbittorrent, though I have not really looked hard at transmission-qt. I've used qbittorrent for a few years now, and find it rock stable. It is also much lighter on resources than ktorrent. Clay > 17 lis 2014 14:37 "Scott Kitterman" <[email protected]> napisał(a): >> >> Ktorrent is the current default torrent client that we provide in Kubuntu. >> Now that we've transitioned to Plasma 5, it's no longer buildable/installable >> in "Vivid". >> >> The upstream web site is down: http://ktorrent.org/ >> >> I looked in KDE git and there's no sign of a KF5/Plasma 5 port: >> https://projects.kde.org/projects/extragear/network/ktorrent/repository >> >> My conclusion is that ktorrent isn't an option for Vivid, so we either need >> to >> stop shipping a torrent client or pick a different one. Since torrent is one >> of the major distribution mechanisms for Kubuntu images, I think we should >> continue to recommend a torrent client in Kubuntu Desktop. >> >> I took a look at the currently packaged alternatives and qbittorrent seems >> like the obvious choice. It's Qt based and is actively maintained in Debian >> and upstream. >> >> Anyone have other suggestions? >> >> I'll probably go ahead and make this change shortly. We can always switch to >> something else if we conclude there's a better option. Ktorrent being seeded >> is one of the reasons the LiveFS builds are currently failing. >> >> Scott K >> >> -- >> kubuntu-devel mailing list >> [email protected] >> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-devel -- kubuntu-devel mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-devel
