Naming scheme for KDE Configuration Modules
Didier 'OdyX' Raboud
didier at raboud.com
Fri Feb 5 10:51:13 UTC 2010
Didier 'OdyX' Raboud wrote:
>
> ==== Options ====
>
> We have discussed those four options (there are certainly more):
>
> a) system-config-*-kde
> b) kcm-*
> c) kde-control-module-*
> d) kde-config-*
>
> ==== Pros and cons ====
>
> a) system-config-*-kde
> + Is already in the archive, down to Squeeze
> + Is pretty explicit
> - was mostly pushed by myself, with no real consensus
> - pollutes the system-config-* namespace, originally used for
> RedHat utilities, which have then been ported to KDE (thus the
> -printer-kde)
>
> b) kcm-*
> + Short
> + Already in use by other distros (OpenSuse, Ubuntu, …)
> - Not really explicit
>
> c) kde-control-module-*
> + Explicit
> - Might become really long
>
> d) kde-config-*
> + Explicit, even if slightly less than the latter
Hi all again,
3 days after, we have 3 opinions in favor of moving to d). Are there any
opinions against this choice ? Please voice them.
As to not delay the kcm-touchpad ITP too much, I propose to have this
decided by the end of the week-end. Is that okay for you all ?
Best regards,
OdyX
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