Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 4th Sep 2009 12:08 UTC, submitted by lemur2
It's no secret that when it comes to KDE-based distributions, Kubuntu isn't exactly the cream of the crop. With the release of Kubuntu Karmic Alpha 5, the KDE4 desktop delivered with Kubuntu received some much-needed love. Let's take a look at what the Kubuntu people are doing.
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RE[5]: What exactly is this "love"?
by sbergman27 on Fri 4th Sep 2009 23:03
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Member since:2005-07-24
Then, isn't fault of kubuntu devs for not having packaged according to upstream guideline
If I had a nickel for every time I've read "It sounds like your distro didn't package KDE4 properly" I'd be rich.
And yet upstream refuses to get involved in packaging. Go figure.
The KDE devs have said over and over again that they do what they do for fun. And that is quite cool. Fun, love, and respect are about the only motivators out there that are worth a damn.
But doing something for fun does not automatically translate into something that is optimally usable by others.
Edited 2009-09-04 23:11 UTC
RE[6]: What exactly is this "love"?
by mgl.branco on Fri 4th Sep 2009 23:27
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Member since:2009-07-22
And yet upstream refuses to get involved in packaging. Go figure.
I mean, there should be a reciprocal feedback between KDE and distros so they can integrate the DE well. But not packaging. Why KDE devs should loose time packaging for an specific distro when they should be putting its whole efforts into closing bugs, developing the best DE they can...?. then, what is a distro supposed to do then if packaging is not their thing?.
RE[6]: What exactly is this "love"?
by simon_edwards on Sat 5th Sep 2009 12:05
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Then, isn't fault of kubuntu devs for not having packaged according to upstream guideline or because of not having enough feedback from devs upstream so they get things right?. Just ask.
I wasn't awared of Ubuntu being the centre of the universe.
Jokes aside, I don't think Ubuntu is the *main* KDE "distribution channel". If KDE is to make it to a wider audience is not gonna be Kubuntu, IMHO.