Hello, I developed an application named KonfigTracker (Snapshot and Monitoring tool for KDE4 settings) in GSoC 2010, with Pardus. I used GitPython as its backend, and PyQt4.
This application will sit in your tray and monitors changes in your configuration files; and each change is recorded (committed) onto a local git repository. Code : http://svn.pardus.org.tr/uludag/trunk/playground/gsoc/konfig-tracker/ Blog : http://blog.jainbasil.net/tag/gsoc2010 But, the current version of GitPython has changed its API which made my code break. I didn't get ample time to fix those issues, due to some personal issues. On Sat, Mar 26, 2011 at 8:45 PM, Pau Garcia i Quiles <pgqui...@elpauer.org>wrote: > Hello, > > In my opinion Kamion would be very useful to users. But that's only my > opinion, I can't speak for other people. I surely think it'd a > worthwhile GSoC. > > On Sat, Mar 26, 2011 at 5:22 AM, Shafqat Bhuiyan <priom...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Thanks for your reply. > > I didn't hear about Kamion before. It looks like a lot of code was > written > > but nothing was properly released. > > I am also thinking about some other projects so unless there is a lot of > > interest in this kind of project, I might look into another project for > > GSOC. > > Thanks > > On Sat, Mar 26, 2011 at 12:20 PM, Pau Garcia i Quiles < > pgqui...@elpauer.org> > > wrote: > >> > >> Hi, > >> > >> I think Kamion does essentially that, but it's a bit dead. Maybe you > >> could revive it? > >> > >> http://developer.kde.org/summerofcode/kamion.html > >> http://websvn.kde.org/trunk/playground/utils/kamion/ > >> > >> > >> On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 9:14 AM, Shafqat Bhuiyan <priom...@gmail.com> > >> wrote: > >> > Hello Everyone, > >> > > >> > My name is Shafqat Bhuiyan. I am a student wanting to join KDE for > this > >> > year's Google Summer of Code. > >> > > >> > One of the ideas that I've been thinking about is a "Settings > Manager". > >> > This > >> > will be tool that allows you to export, import and revert KDE > >> > application > >> > and workspace settings. It will have its main interface as a module > >> > within > >> > KDE System Settings as well as a command-line/external interface. > >> > > >> > Here is a very crude mockup to give an idea what I'm thinking: > >> > http://i.imgur.com/pXt7O.jpg > >> > > >> > My motivation is this: KDE applications are highly customisable. This > >> > has an > >> > advantage that users can modify their system to best fit their > workflow. > >> > However setting up these options can be quite time consuming and for > >> > some > >> > people quite difficult. > >> > > >> > This tool will be designed so that a person who has customized their > KDE > >> > experience can export their settings to keep a backup in case of > >> > reinstallation, data loss, upgrade failures etc. It will also allow > >> > reverting settings back to defaults if the user wishes to remove their > >> > customisations. > >> > > >> > This tool can also make it much easier for people who do not feel > >> > comfortable with changing settings to get defaults that suit them > >> > better. > >> > For example, imagine a distro where during the setup or first welcome > >> > stage > >> > it asks what kind of desktop experience the user would like: KDE > >> > default, > >> > KDE classic (3.5 ish), Windows, Mac etc. The distro tool could then > >> > import > >> > the appropriate settings so that the applications and workspace behave > >> > in a > >> > way that the user feels more comfortable with. > >> > > >> > Another use case is that it allows people to share their settings with > >> > others. This can also be an advantage for developers as bug repoters > can > >> > attach their settings information to bug reports. > >> > > >> > These are some of the ideas that I've thought about this project so > far. > >> > I > >> > am very interested in hearing any comments or ideas. If you think this > >> > project is worth pursuing, or if you have any suggestions please let > me > >> > know. > >> > > >> > Thanks > >> > Shafqat Bhuiyan > >> > > >> > > >> >>> Visit http://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kde-devel#unsub to > >> >>> unsubscribe > >> >>> << > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Pau Garcia i Quiles > >> http://www.elpauer.org > >> (Due to my workload, I may need 10 days to answer) > > > > > > > > -- > Pau Garcia i Quiles > http://www.elpauer.org > (Due to my workload, I may need 10 days to answer) > > >> Visit http://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kde-devel#unsub to > unsubscribe << > Greetings! -- *jain basil aliyas.* http://blog.jainbasil.net
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