On Fri, Mar 09, 2007 at 12:41:32PM +0100, Reinhard Tartler wrote: > I summarise the request from my POV with arguments that count to me, > please correct me if I got something wrong: > > * the KDE4 packages don't affect any existing KDE3 installation from > ubuntu main > * the KDE4 packages from universe are co-installable with the packages > from main > * user settings are kept separately, no migration is planned > * the packages are provided as-is, this means: no support after > release, and are intended as technology preview packages.
They're correct. > I understand that you all like to have always the latest stuff in the > archive, espc. when it's doesn't affect any existing installations > and/or packages. However I feel that it would help the feisty release > more, if the time and energy which is put into these KDE4 package was > devoted to the KDE3 packages. However, since I don't want to tell anyone > what do do, and everyone is free to work on any project he wants, I > don't have strong objections either. My concern is rather that having > KDE4 distracts developers and users from using, testing and fixing the > existing KDE3 packages. The packages help upstream developers as well as ensuring Kubuntu is ready for KDE 4 when it does get released. Jonathan -- Ubuntu-motu mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-motu
