kde-runtime

[Rex Dieter]

Rex Dieter wrote:

> Jaroslav Reznik wrote:
> 
>> I heard, there were objections to have kdelibs in the tech specs.
>> With move to KDE Frameworks 5, it could be raised again, as it's going
>> to be more Qt 5 add on modules than old fashioned monolithic kdelibs.
> 
> (Sorry for chiming in late), but that was a topic I was about to broach...
> (if there was a prior discussion, mind pointing me to the thread?)
> 
> I was going to propose considering adding kde-runtime in WG tech-specs.
> This will essentially ensure that, well, core runtime bits are already
> part of the expected install set.
> 
> If there are objections, I'd like to hear them, in case it's something
> that can be resolved through compromise and packaging modifications.
> 
> I would assume one big issue is size, which is understandable.  Efforts
> can definitely be made to split out non-essential functionality to reduce
> dependencies and size impact.  That will only go so far of course,
> underlying stuff like qt/oxygen-icons can't be cut.

ping, I'm interested in helping work on this, but need help/feedback.

-- Rex