On Sat June 23 2007 20:34:43 Christopher David Desjardins wrote: > Hi I'd like to throw a couple of my thoughts about KDE in Fedora and how it > could be improved. > > 1. QT-Frontend for YUM > There are lots of good GTK frontends for yum (pirut, yumex) but there > aren't really any good QT frontends for yum. There is kyum but it's > certainly lacking in comparison to yumex. I think a QT version of yumex > could be real nice and it could cut down on GTK dependencies in KDE, maybe? > Another suggestions would be to port Adept from Kubuntu or Debian. > I actally like kyum (now it works!) as far as a point & click solution never tried yumex, but if you build the code they will come. :-) > 2. KDE Update Notifier > Maybe a frontend for pup in QT or adept-updater? > > 3. Selecting KDE meta-package on the dvd brings in KDE only apps (except > maybe GIMP and Firefox). > I noticed when I selected KDE and deselected GNOME that it still wanted to > install rhythmbox, soundjuicer, totem, pidgin, and other GNOME apps. This > is not only adding to bloat from a KDE users stand point but it's also a > bit annoying. I am sure GNOME users don't want a lot of KDE apps stinking > of their desktops unless they select them. file bugs. > > 4. Nice windeco and style > The inclusion of KDE4 and oxygen might obsolete this thought. > > 5. A KDE irc channel > Something like #fedora-kde on irc.freenode.net would be a nice place for > those interested in KDE to discuss KDE on fedora, packaging, KDE4, and > other related issues. This would not be for support and this would of > course be specified in the topic. This could provide a place for the KDE > developers and those interested in packaging, art, and helping out to > discuss relevant issues. I know that opensuse, debian, and kubuntu all > have channels similar to this. +1 bring all this up at the next kde sig meeting. which time escapes me. > > Cheers, > Chris ...dex ___________________________________________________________ All New Yahoo! Mail ? Tired of Vi@gr@! come-ons? Let our SpamGuard protect you. http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.html -- fedora-devel-list mailing list fedora-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-devel-list
