[gentoo-user] KDE-4.2 and KDE-3.5

[gentoo-user] KDE-4.2 and KDE-3.5

[Dmitry Makovey]

Hi,

I was tracking KDE-4.x for a while now while sticking to "stable" KDE-3.5, which in gentoo's case is 3.5.9. Trying to get KDE-4.2 installed spits out a blocker:

[blocks B     ] <=kde-base/kdebase-startkde-3.5.10 ("<=kde-base/kdebase-startkde-3.5.10" is blocking kde-base/kdelibs-4.2.0)

which for me means switching to *2* testing platforms (3.5.10 and 4.2) when I want to test only 1 (4.2).

Now my question is: how safe is it to do a workaround, and create local version of kde-base/kdelibs-4.2.0-r1 ebuild (say, -r2) which removes the block and just stick with 3.5.9 on 3.5 side ? I really don't feel like unmasking 3.5.10 builds and building them too.

another confusing thing is:
	!<=kde-base/kdebase-3.5.9-r4
	!<=kde-base/kdebase-startkde-3.5.10
which I read as "you're fine using kde-3.5.9 as long as you don't use startkde". kind of weird.

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[gentoo-user] Re: KDE-4.2 and KDE-3.5

[Nikos Chantziaras]

Dmitry Makovey wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I was tracking KDE-4.x for a while now while sticking to "stable" KDE-3.5, which in gentoo's case is 3.5.9. Trying to get KDE-4.2 installed spits out a blocker:
> 
> [blocks B     ] <=kde-base/kdebase-startkde-3.5.10 ("<=kde-base/kdebase-startkde-3.5.10" is blocking kde-base/kdelibs-4.2.0)
> 
> which for me means switching to *2* testing platforms (3.5.10 and 4.2) when I want to test only 1 (4.2).
> 
> Now my question is: how safe is it to do a workaround, and create local version of kde-base/kdelibs-4.2.0-r1 ebuild (say, -r2) which removes the block and just stick with 3.5.9 on 3.5 side ? I really don't feel like unmasking 3.5.10 builds and building them too.
> 
> another confusing thing is:
> 	!<=kde-base/kdebase-3.5.9-r4
> 	!<=kde-base/kdebase-startkde-3.5.10
> which I read as "you're fine using kde-3.5.9 as long as you don't use startkde". kind of weird.

I know you didn't ask for this answer, but KDE 3.5.10 is *not* masked. 
It's in ~arch.  It should be a safe/stable update since it's a bug-fix 
release (and I assume it's the last release of the KDE3 series.)

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: KDE-4.2 and KDE-3.5

[Philip Webb]

090131 Nikos Chantziaras wrote:
> Dmitry Makovey wrote:
>> I was tracking KDE-4.x for a while while sticking to "stable" KDE-3.5.,, 
>> Trying to get KDE-4.2 installed spits out a blocker:
>> [blocks B     ] <=kde-base/kdebase-startkde-3.5.10 
>> ("<=kde-base/kdebase-startkde-3.5.10" is blocking kde-base/kdelibs-4.2.0)
>> which for me means switching to *2* testing platforms (3.5.10 and 4.2) 
>> Now my question is: how safe is it to do a workaround
> KDE 3.5.10 is *not* masked. It's in ~arch. 
> It should be a safe/stable update since it's a bug-fix release 

I've been using 3.5.10 since 080924 without any problems:
just update to that & then try emerging 4.2.0 .

My feeling remains that KDE 4 is more eye-candy than useful,
but I do understand the KDE team's motivation for developing it
& no doubt it will supersede KDE 3 over the next year or so.
My plan is to try out 4.2.1 when it's released & gets into testing.

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Re: [gentoo-user] Re: KDE-4.2 and KDE-3.5

[Dale]

Nikos Chantziaras wrote:
> Dmitry Makovey wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I was tracking KDE-4.x for a while now while sticking to "stable"
>> KDE-3.5, which in gentoo's case is 3.5.9. Trying to get KDE-4.2
>> installed spits out a blocker:
>>
>> [blocks B     ] <=kde-base/kdebase-startkde-3.5.10
>> ("<=kde-base/kdebase-startkde-3.5.10" is blocking
>> kde-base/kdelibs-4.2.0)
>>
>> which for me means switching to *2* testing platforms (3.5.10 and
>> 4.2) when I want to test only 1 (4.2).
>>
>> Now my question is: how safe is it to do a workaround, and create
>> local version of kde-base/kdelibs-4.2.0-r1 ebuild (say, -r2) which
>> removes the block and just stick with 3.5.9 on 3.5 side ? I really
>> don't feel like unmasking 3.5.10 builds and building them too.
>>
>> another confusing thing is:
>>     !<=kde-base/kdebase-3.5.9-r4
>>     !<=kde-base/kdebase-startkde-3.5.10
>> which I read as "you're fine using kde-3.5.9 as long as you don't use
>> startkde". kind of weird.
>
> I know you didn't ask for this answer, but KDE 3.5.10 is *not* masked.
> It's in ~arch.  It should be a safe/stable update since it's a bug-fix
> release (and I assume it's the last release of the KDE3 series.)
>
>
>

KDE-3.5.10 has been on here a while and is stable for me at least.  I
haven't checked its current status since I have not synced in a while
anyway. 

OP, if you have a fairly fast machine, maybe there is some package that
just needs to be recompiled but is getting missed for some reason.  I
would try a emerge -e world and see what that does for it.  If you still
have the same problem, may need some Raid.  If not, well, it works. :-D

Dale

:-) 

[gentoo-user] Re: KDE-4.2 and KDE-3.5

[Nikos Chantziaras]

Philip Webb wrote:
> 090131 Nikos Chantziaras wrote:
>> Dmitry Makovey wrote:
>>> I was tracking KDE-4.x for a while while sticking to "stable" KDE-3.5.,, 
>>> Trying to get KDE-4.2 installed spits out a blocker:
>>> [blocks B     ] <=kde-base/kdebase-startkde-3.5.10 
>>> ("<=kde-base/kdebase-startkde-3.5.10" is blocking kde-base/kdelibs-4.2.0)
>>> which for me means switching to *2* testing platforms (3.5.10 and 4.2) 
>>> Now my question is: how safe is it to do a workaround
>> KDE 3.5.10 is *not* masked. It's in ~arch. 
>> It should be a safe/stable update since it's a bug-fix release 
> 
> I've been using 3.5.10 since 080924 without any problems:
> just update to that & then try emerging 4.2.0 .
> 
> My feeling remains that KDE 4 is more eye-candy than useful,

That has always been a goal with KDE anyway.  We can't have OS X and 
Vista/Windows 7 win those beauty contests, now can we ;)

Anyway, 4.2.0 is what sealed the deal for me.  I went back to KDE 3 
after trying KDE 4.0.  I went again back to 3 after trying the first 4.1 
version.  And again after the latest 4.1 update (4.1.4).  With 4.2.0, it 
seems it is a worthy replacement for KDE 3 for me.  I didn't login to 
KDE 3 since I installed it (2 days ago).  I like it, but I hope no 
show-stopper shows up :P

Re: [gentoo-user] KDE-4.2 and KDE-3.5

[Neil Bothwick]

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On Sat, 31 Jan 2009 13:09:12 -0700 (MST), Dmitry Makovey wrote:

> Now my question is: how safe is it to do a workaround, and create local
> version of kde-base/kdelibs-4.2.0-r1 ebuild (say, -r2) which removes
> the block and just stick with 3.5.9 on 3.5 side ? I really don't feel
> like unmasking 3.5.10 builds and building them too.

The devs put that block on for a reason. You are free to remove it safe in
the knowledge that you can claim sole responsibility for all the broken
pieces. This seems a lot more risky than running a well-tested ~arch
package.

> another confusing thing is:
> 	!<=kde-base/kdebase-3.5.9-r4
> 	!<=kde-base/kdebase-startkde-3.5.10
> which I read as "you're fine using kde-3.5.9 as long as you don't use
> startkde". kind of weird.

Not at all. All versions of startkde older than 3.5.10-r1 cause a
problem with KDE4. Using a more recent version or no version at all.
Some people may have their own custom KDE startup scripts.


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