On Fri, Feb 21, 2025 at 11:08 AM Max Brazhnikov <m...@freebsd.org> wrote: > > Hi folks, > > I suggest to reconsider the purpose of kde metaports, especially x11/kde. > Right now x11/kde pulls everything: all of KDE Frameworks, all of Plasma, and > all of KDE Gear. Not all really because we often forget to update numerous > kdegraphics/kdeutils/etc metaports when adding new ports. > > Using x11/kde for everything is not practical anymore. The KDE distribution > is huge in itself: 70 KF6, 50 Plasma and 220+ Gear packages. Some are too > specific for general use, some have heavy dependencies, some have > alternatives (inside and outside KDE distribution), besides the FreeBSD > release team struggles to fit packages into iso images [1]. > > I'm fine with x11/kf[56]-frameworks and x11/plasma6-plasma metaports, which > install all of corresponding stuff. > I think of revamping x11/kde to install ready for use Plasma and minimal set > of commonly used KDE apps :), > and inform users about numerous KDE Gear ports. > > Max > > [1] > https://lists.freebsd.org/archives/dev-commits-src-branches/2025-February/021077.html > >
Back in the KDE3 days, we had an x11/kde-lite port that was more curated. Maybe something like that could be used for the ISOs and people not wanting everything and the kitchen sink? -Jason
