Re: new modules consensus

[Rodney Dawes <dobey novell com>]

On Thu, 2004-08-12 at 14:06 +0100, Mark McLoughlin wrote:
> 
>  - libsoup
>    gal
>    gtkhtml
>    evolution-data-server
>    evolution
>    evolution-exchange
> 
>      (No make sense to considering any of these independently, right?)

libsoup and e-d-s can be considered separately if need be. It would make
sense due to the fact that the clock applet can use e-d-s.

>      Some discussion on removing the Evolution "brand" from the 
>      interface, what its menu entry should be and the like ... The
>      debate seemed to peter out with no agreement, but it also didn't
>      look like an issue which would block Evolution's acceptance.

The "Ximian" branding is totally removed afaik. There are other apps
in the desktop that still include general named branding, so I don't
think it is a major issue. Certainly not enough to prevent inclusion.

>      Evolution 1.5 doesn't use the new fileselector because it doesn't 
>      want to depend on GTK+ 2.4. There was discussion about adding a 
>      #ifdef patch and the Evolution team was happy to have that happen
>      so long as someone was willing to do the work. However, that
>      doesn't seem to have happened. I think it was obvious that most
>      people found this a huge disappointment, but that most were willing
>      to accept it so long as it is indicative of a trend for the future.

There is a patch. I am not sure if it is in yet or not, but if not, it
should be going in within the next few days.

-- dobey