Re: [Tracker] status of 0.6.90?

["Michael Biebl" <mbiebl gmail com>]

2008/10/8 Saleem Abdulrasool <compnerd compnerd org>:
> On Tue, 07 Oct 2008, Martyn Russell wrote:
>
> > > > * tracker-preferences work (hopefully let it use tracker-config)
> > >
> > > What exactly needs to be done for this?
> >
> > The TrackerConfig API needs implementing instead of the
> > TrackerConfiguration API.
>
> Sure, I can try to get around to do that in a few days.
>
> > > I have a stale change sitting around (I
> > > should bring that up to date again) that should vastly simplify
> > > tracker-preferences.
> >
> > Yes please!
> >
> > > As for using tracker-config, Im really not a fan of tracker-config and would
> > > prefer tracker-configuration.
> >
> > Can I ask why?
>
> The TrackerConfiguration API is far easier to maintain.  Rather than having
> functions for every single option, its a simple, generic API.

While we are talking about configuration, I wanted to add some ideas
and requests that were brought to me by Debian users.

They are looking for a way to set tracker options system wide (via
/etc/xdg/) and possibly a way to lock down certain options.

Would something like this be possible with the current architecture?

Michael

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