2010/8/29 Markus Slopianka <marku...@kdemail.net>:
> Hi.
> I gave it a few thoughts and I think Kdenlive should apply to become a KDE 
> Extragear
> application.
> So far I can't think of any counter arguments but the pro arguments to the 
> status quo are

No obligations?

> IMO:
>
> 1.) Documentation. Unilike WikiBooks KDE's UserBase is meant to be used with 
> applications.
> The KDE team is currently in the process (mostly finished already, btw) to 
> auto-generate
> DocBooks for offline use and try to fit it as smoothly as possible into KDE's 
> automated
> translation workflow.

(as far as I've understood, being an extragear app is not a
requirement for the UserBase?)

> 2.) KDE's automated translation workflow. 'Scripty' generates new translation 
> templates
> automatically and also updates existing translations with new strings etc.
> KDE's existing translation teams could take also look over Kdenlive. Existing 
> Kdenlive
> translators can continue to maintain it.

Sounds useful. If special video terms are not translated incorrectly, that is ;)

> 3.) git. KDE is setting up its own git infrastructure. Kdenlive could use it 
> (in the past
> SVN was the only option which made some projects migrate away from KDE 
> servers and other
> projects not become part of the KDE Family in the first place.

The kdenlive repository would have to be moved from sf.net to kde, right?

> 4.) KDE's SysAdmin Team. Forums, git server, translation work flow, etc. are 
> maintained by
> a dedicated team -- taking load from the shoulders of the ones maintaining 
> Kdenlive's own
> forum.

I think we'd rather keep the current forums (drupal integration is neat.)

> 5.) Increased visibility via news posts on dot.kde.org.

This would be a benefit :)

Other thoughts welcomed.

Simon

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