I meant to write "isn't" a very good argument. On Thu, May 1, 2014 at 7:20 AM, Sam M <backgroundprocess@gmail.com> wrote:
I think Baloo should be able to be removed entirely. If I wanted a system where things couldn't be removed I'd be running Windows. I have my opinions which I've already expressed, and I'm not going to invest a whole lot of time reiterating myself and writing numerous emails. If the KDE developers want Baloo to not be able to be removed, then so be it. But I don't think that telling somebody to code their own desktop is a very good argument. It definitely _is_ a bit of an argument, but when you don't understand somebody's use case and you can't 100% put yourself in their brain and thinking patterns, AND understand what is and isn't important to them, then it's 100% impossible to fully understand the differentiation between something that may be important to somebody else and something that is only a run-of-the-mill topic which carries little importance to you. The whole idea is to make the system adaptable, and since Linux and other Unix-like systems are frequently used by people who have more knowledge on average about computers and how computers work, foisted "features" aren't always going to be popular. Is the Linux system going to become one big web of libraries that are all tied together, and nothing can be removed? Is the suggestion going to be to compile everything from source for those people who want minimalism, are purests, and that want free choice?
As far as not testing, I had been using Windows more than Linux up until recently. Plus, I like XFCE in some regards, and it's not like KDE is the be-all and end-all in desktop environments. However, it's definitely a great system. Please at least offer a GUI switch for users to easily turn indexing off. How about a system notification that slides up and gives the user an option to begin indexing, postpone it, opt-out, or let them know what the hell is going on? I want to see KDE get more modular, more customizable, less bloated, etc. Not a one size fits all methodology, where the developers decide that it's either black or white, and if they choose white, then white is _the_ color, and that's the end of the discussion. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-kde+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-kde+owner@opensuse.org