[arch-dev-public] [draft] KDE 4.3: packaged and split

[Pierre Schmitz]

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/

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Pierre Schmitz, http://users.archlinux.de/~pierre