KDE RedHat project

[Rex Dieter]

Rahul Sundaram wrote:

>> It depends greatly on which os release you're using, but mostly adding 
>> in dependancies from Extras, livna.org (and a few not in either yet) 
>> to get extra features.  A short list (off the top of my head) includes:
>> * arts,kdemultimedia: multimedia goodies, since Fedora either legally 
>> or ethically(non-opensource) can't/won't.  Examples, lame(mp3), 
>> libmad(mp3), xine-lib support. (all thanks to livna.org)
>> * kdepim: crypto(gpgme/gpg-agent, see 
>> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/136533), gnokii, libmal support
>> * kdelibs,kdegraphics: JPEG2000(jasper), OpenEXR support
>> * kdelibs,kdebase,kdenetwork: mDNSResponder support
>> * kdenetwork: openslp, meanwhile support
>> * kdebase: dbus-qt/hal support
> 
> 
> The Livna repository can continue to provide the restricted components. 
> It would great if you can file a bug report for the rest.

Unfortunately, most of these enhancements require a *replacement* 
package, ie, a new arts, kdepim, kdelibs, kdebase, etc, which neither 
Extras or Livna can (or wants to) do (for good reason).

AFAIK, Livna has a nice (xine-lib'd) kdemultimedia-extras package already.

-- Rex