On Tuesday 13 March 2007 19:12, Michaël Larouche wrote: > Le March 13, 2007 19:19, Matt Rogers a écrit : > > On Tuesday 13 March 2007 17:51, Martijn Klingens wrote: > > > On Tuesday 13 March 2007, Michaël Larouche wrote: > > > > I think this is time we schedule a realistic roadmap for Kopete 1.0 > > > > > > > > I have written a small list of things that I think shall be done at > > > > least for Kopete 1.0. This is just a proposal and I'm asking your > > > > input on this matter :) > > > > > > > > Of course, this means a lot of work ahead for us and our manpower is > > > > limited and our current manpower has limited time > > > > > > Without having seen Kopete/4 in action, which of this is currently > > > non-functional and thus a must-have, and which is not essential for > > > having a working Kopete in trunk? > > Most component are a bit working but need much bug fixing. Like the chat > window which work but need to be fixed, also the system tray menu. > > Same for contact list view, which is missing some eye-candy. > > > > I would propose to do only some of these at a time, or in branches, and > > > postpone to KDE 4.1 whatever cannot be done in time and is not > > > essential. > > > > > > I would say that the model/view part is the most urgent refactor (but > > > strictly speaking not required, right?) > > > > yes and yes. > > Indeed > > > > Akonadi might not make KDE 4.0 in time so it should be optional if done > > > at all for 4.0. > > The basic design of new contact list architecture allow multiple backend so > switching to Akonadi for storage can be done later > > > > The Status Message part is the one that is annoying, but is rather easy > > > to postpone to 4.1. > > > > Actually, I would lump the status message stuff in with the usability > > stuff. It's that important. > > > > > Will Telepathy/Decibel be ready for KDE 4.0? Otherwise it should be > > > optional or postponed to 4.1. > > > > > > Guest mode is IMO the least important > > > > Guest mode should be so far down the ladder in terms of importance that > > it should be like a 4.2 thing. > > IMO it can be done in 4.1 timeframe
Just because it can be done does not mean that it should be done. There is a difference. And considering our current laundry list of problems and the available manpower, I'd rather postpone this as long as possible. > > > > Usability would be nice because it can give KDE 4.0's Kopete better > > > reviews, and 4.0 might get more attention than 4.1 and later. > > > > Usability is muy importante. (very important) > > > > > Strigi is very welcome for 4.0 too. > > > > > > So, my ordered list: > > > - model/view > > > - strigi > > > - usability > > > - akonadi > > > - decibel > > > - status message > > > - guest mode > > > > > > thoughts? > > > > Nobody mentioned the protocols. Kopete does not exist w/o them and right > > now they're crappy times 10. So my ordered list would be: > > > > - better protocol support across the board > > - model/view > > - usability (including status message) > > - akonadi/decibel (both the same "priority" IMHO) > > - bugfixing > > - whatever else we can possibly think of > > - guest mode > > > > Thanks > > Yes, I implied protocol support of course, which Kopete cannot live. > > Telepathy plugin gives us access to SIP and Jingle via telepathy-gabble > connection manager. If we decide to focus on protocol support when I should > start to work harder on Messenger plugin to get it done for 4.0 > > Thus I agree with Matt ordered list. > > We shall make that roadmap of KDE TechBase. Awesome. Let's start using TechBase for anything development related that it would be good to have a wiki for. -- Matt
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