On Saturday, March 15, 2014 16:59:54 Kevin Ottens wrote: > we would be releasing 5.0 with modules which would be immediately > deprecated.
the modules that i am aware of include: * kde4support * khtml * kjs * kjsembed * krunner there are a few others that are imho borderline cases (kmediaplayer as one example) but the above are the clear cases. as a side note, could we also rename kde4support to kdelibs4support? we've spent a lot of time and effort to stamp out the (broken) "kde4" naming. > 2) Release the deprecated content as a separate product this is the best option imho because: * it keeps "Frameworks" clear in scope and focus: the set of recommended and actively developed APIs. this should be useful for app developers and packagers alike. * it allows dropping the deprecated modules at a future time without worrying about what it means for "Frameworks" or how to communicate the change clearly * it sets a clear precedent for KF6 as to how to handle frameworks that become deprecated during KF5's life > 3) Roll all the deprecated modules into KDE4Support -1, for the reasons dfaure noted. > 4) Announce the deprecated modules will only be released three times +1 after those releases, the core team would no longer need to: * manage bug reports filed against those modules * coordinate the release of those modules (which at a minimum means building and testing prior to release) public communication will be clearer; instead of a vague "deprecated, eventually dropped" there is a clear horizon to communicate developers will have a soft deadline for when they should want to complete porting away from these modules. it's only a soft deadline as the code will obviously still exist and someone could pick up maintenance. we all know that things tend to happen faster / more reliably when there is deadline. if there is interest in maintaining the modules past that date, those interested can take on the effort after this point. -- Aaron J. Seigo
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