On 2008-03-30 09:12, Alexander Dymo wrote: > I read the whole thread today and felt a bit sad. Not because there's > disagreement on whether we allow python application in KDE main module or > now. But because both Guidance supporters and critics IMHO seem to have a > really distorted view on modern computer programming and modern programming > languages. > ...
The main point is that introducing these kinds of packages intermixed with core C++ based code pollutes that environment and demands that packagers and end users MUST install dependencies they may otherwise not need. Qt/KDE is pure binary code with minimal interpreter dependencies and I, for one, do not want to have to install perl, python, ruby, mono, java (yikes! that's 10Mb + 20Mb + 10Mb + 40Mb + 80Mb) and how ever many other scripting environemnts just to run a basic desktop system. Especially so if the hardware is minimal which is also an increasing trend every bit as much as desktop PCs are getting more powerful. I have no problem if these non-binary scripted apps are in an optional separate official area but I think it would be a mistake to intermix them with core C++ libs and binaries. --markc _______________________________________________ release-team mailing list [email protected] https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/release-team
