[arch-dev-public] [draft] KDE 4.3: packaged and split
Pierre Schmitz
pierre at archlinux.de
Mon Aug 3 16:36:47 EDT 2009
Hi,
This is a draft for a little announcement about the KDE 4.3 packaging changes.
If nobody complains I'd like to put this online quite soon.
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The new major release of KDE does not only include exciting upstream
improvements and new features but also introduce a new set of packages that
makes it possible to only install those applications you like.
All important changes in short:
* split packages; for more Information see
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/KDE_Packages and
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/DeveloperWiki:Splitting_KDE
* Qt uses the Gstreamer backend for Phonon by default. Other backends like
phonon-xine can be installed optionally.
* Meta packages ensure a smooth upgrade and emulate the old monolith packages
for those who prefer them.
Important hints for upgraders:
* Check if your mirror is up to date.
* pacman will ask you to replace all kde packages with kde-meta packages.
* Don't force an update. 'If pacman complains about conflicts please file a
bug report.
* You can remove the meta packages and the sub packages you don't need after
the update.
* If you don't like split packages just keep using the kde-meta packages.
Information about upstream changes will be available at
http://kde.org/announcements/4.3/
--
Pierre Schmitz, http://users.archlinux.de/~pierre
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