FYI,
I forwarded the naming scheme message to the Kubuntu Developers list for
comment (since Kubuntu will follow Debian's lead on this). I'll forward any
other replies I get too.
Scott K
-- Forwarded Message --
Subject: Re: Naming scheme for KDE Configuration Modules
Date: Tuesday 02 February 2010
From: Celeste Lyn Paul
To: Kubuntu Developer Discussion
Option D kde-config-*. KCM is a description of the technical
implementation and not a description of the purpose of system
settings. If a new module framework was developed, the concept of kcm
could become obsolete. D would also work well with standalone modules
outside the shell.
On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 11:34 AM, Scott Kitterman wrote:
> FYI. We should plan on following Debian in this, so now is the time to
weigh in.
>
> Scott K
>
> Original Message
> Subject: Naming scheme for KDE Configuration Modules
> From: "Didier 'OdyX' Raboud"
> To: pkg-kde-talk@lists.alioth.debian.org
> CC:
>
> Hi all,
>
> as was discussed this afernoon (GMT+1) on IRC, we have no clear consensus on
> binary package names for KDE Configuration Modules, mainly because we don't
> have many packages of that sort yet. The question arises because there is an
> ITP on kcm-touchpad (#568040).
>
> I think that such a consensus is a good thing, even if not absolutely
> necessary.
>
> What we have now
>
>system-config-gtk-kde (src: gtk-qt-engine)
>system-config-printer-kde (src: kdeadmin)
>
> The "KDE System Configuration" binary is in the
>
>systemsettings (src: kdebase-workspace)
>
> And I think that's mostly it.
>
> Options
>
> We have discussed those four options (there are certainly more):
>
>a) system-config-*-kde
>b) kcm-*
>c) kde-control-module-*
>d) kde-config-*
>
> Pros and cons
>
> a) system-config-*-kde
>+ Is already in the archive, down to Squeeze
>+ Is pretty explicit
>- was mostly pushed by myself, with no real consensus
>- pollutes the system-config-* namespace, originally used for
> RedHat utilities, which have then been ported to KDE (thus the
> -printer-kde)
>
> b) kcm-*
>+ Short
>+ Already in use by other distros (OpenSuse, Ubuntu, …)
>- Not really explicit
>
> c) kde-control-module-*
>+ Explicit
>- Might become really long
>
> d) kde-config-*
>+ Explicit, even if slightly less than the latter
>
> My opinion (if that matters…) ===
>
> I am now in favor of changing our actual packages to d) (kde-config-*), but
> I am of course open to discussion. And for what matters, I really find b)
> (kcm-*) ugly.
>
> I also note that this could lead to a renaming of systemsettings to the "no-
> wildcard" version of the naming scheme we could now choose.
>
> = Conclusion ===
>
> So what is your opinion ?
>
> Best regards and thanks for reading so far.
>
> OdyX
>
>
>
>
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