----- Original Message ---- > From: Mick <michaelkintz...@gmail.com> > I also happen to own a couple of old PCs which I try to keep lean and I don't > mind the odd double declutching to change gears. Now, I understand the > development philosophy of KDE4 since this was very well explained, but that > does not stop me wishing that the developers were a bit more modular in their > approach. This is because I would like to use a few KDE apps, but do not > want > to have to download and install a load of ever increasing dependencies. I am > after a pick 'n mix from the sweet shop, rather than being 'forced' to have > one of each.
All I can say is try submitting a patch to the KDE folk. They're not setting out to support that kind of environment, but you never know what kinds of patches they'll take. They are looking at low-end systems and scalability (read asiego's blog for info) - from phones to netbooks to laptops/desktops to servers. So if you want to run KDE4 on those lean+mean systems, check with them - there's probably a branch of KDE4 you can use. Just 2 cents. Ben
