On Sunday, May 22, 2011 02:15:25 Modestas Vainius wrote: > Hello, > > On sekmadienis 22 Gegužė 2011 00:29:10 Wulf C. Krueger wrote: > > > The turn of events with KDE 4.7.x is most unfortunate. I noticed an > > > explosion of source tarballs. > > > > I strongly disagree. Splitting KDE SC up more is a step in the right > > direction as it allows for easier control about what to install. > > Since unrelated or slightly related applications are no longer bundled in > the same source package, each package is faster to build and links fewer > system components together.
I am sure that the Slackware packagers are aware of that benefit, given that they're doing the packaging. ;) > > > I am afraid that for Slackware, the bloat in KDE packages is not > > > acceptible from a maintenance point of view. > > > > Again, I disagree. Yes, it's a bit more work but it reduces the "bloat" > > for users in the end. Most people don't need everything KDE SC has to > > offer and, thus, it's well worth some effort. > > The split does not bloat KDE SC since it has been bloated for a long time > already. I think his point is that is bloats the *number* of individual KDE packages, which is incontrovertible (and as Eric noted, also the reason that Slackware itself no longer packages GNOME). I think that "all" that Eric is asking for is a KDE-provided "meta" package re-lumping individual packages together for ease of packaging. Slackware third-parties could provide individual split packages if it were highly desired by their users. Regards, - Michael Pyne
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