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Re: KDE and Google
by sebas on Tuesday 04/Mar/2008, @03:49

> I posted this a week or two ago and didn't get many replies, but the Dot has been busy and it may have been missed.
The Dot is probably the least suitable place to post this kind of suggestions. Those things simply do not happen by having a 'great' idea, but by making things happen. So if you're that fond of you idea, start implementing libraries for all those great services now, call someone at Google to pay you for it.

Otherwise, I'm afraid your suggestion sounds like wannabe-strategist-ideas-with-nothing-behind-it.

In general, integrating commercial services is fine, making KDE dependant on a large company is out of the question. Google being evil or not, it's just very stupid and against pretty much all KDE stands for.

The fact that you post this on the Dot suggests to me that you don't understand how KDE works, and that you also don't understand how corporate partnerships work, or are being worked on. Sorry, no dice.

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Re: KDE and Google
by T. J. Brumfield on Tuesday 04/Mar/2008, @09:19

"making KDE dependant on a large company is out of the question. Google being evil or not, it's just very stupid and against pretty much all KDE stands for."

Good thing KDE isn't dependent on TrollTech, and thusly Nokia, who has been repeatedly anti-OSS and anti-open-standards.

Good thing KDE doesn't have a financial board (oh wait, they do!), nor do they court companies to attain "Patron of KDE" status (oh wait, they do!)

"you don't understand how KDE works"

Pot, kettle, black.

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Re: KDE and Google
by SadEagle on Tuesday 04/Mar/2008, @13:57

You're somewhat mistaken here. While I agree with your concern on dependence on TT, it's important to point out that KDE e.V. is NOT KDE, and has no role in development. Hence, KDE does not have a financial board, only KDE e.V. does. Though the "patron of KDE" label is indeed inaccurate then.

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