Re: Amarok 3 architecture brainstorm (was: GSoC considerations)

2013-05-29 Thread Mark Kretschmann
On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 6:44 PM, Matěj Laitl wrote: > On 29. 5. 2013 Edward Hades wrote: >> Well, since we're the only ones interested, let's just go ahead, >> concentrating on the parts we agree upon, okay? > > Absolutely. I've been ironing out some details in my head since then, > concentrating

Re: Amarok 3 architecture brainstorm (was: GSoC considerations)

2013-05-29 Thread Matěj Laitl
On 29. 5. 2013 Edward Hades wrote: > Well, since we're the only ones interested, let's just go ahead, > concentrating on the parts we agree upon, okay? Absolutely. I've been ironing out some details in my head since then, concentrating on keeping it as simple as possible in order not to bury us

Re: Amarok 3 architecture brainstorm (was: GSoC considerations)

2013-05-29 Thread Edward Hades
Well, since we're the only ones interested, let's just go ahead, concentrating on the parts we agree upon, okay? On Thu, May 2, 2013 at 5:25 PM, Matěj Laitl wrote: > On 12. 4. 2013 Edward Toroshchin wrote: > > First of all, thanks for reading everything I've written under > > intoxication. And

Re: Amarok 3 architecture brainstorm (was: GSoC considerations)

2013-05-02 Thread Matěj Laitl
On 12. 4. 2013 Edward Toroshchin wrote: > First of all, thanks for reading everything I've written under > intoxication. And for taking seriously the need of designing the > architecture for the future. > > You also present some good ideas. However, I am sure that the process > split is compatible

Re: Amarok 3 architecture brainstorm (was: GSoC considerations)

2013-04-12 Thread Edward Toroshchin
Hi, First of all, thanks for reading everything I've written under intoxication. And for taking seriously the need of designing the architecture for the future. You also present some good ideas. However, I am sure that the process split is compatible with your solution, and I'll defend it hereaft

Amarok 3 architecture brainstorm (was: GSoC considerations)

2013-04-12 Thread Matěj Laitl
On 12. 4. 2013 Edward Toroshchin wrote: > My personal view on this point being: the engine, media database and UI > (at least) must be separate processes, so that: > > + at least the first two can be made rock-solid, valgrinded, >unit-tested, etc., > + the data structures

Re: GSoC considerations

2013-04-12 Thread Edward Toroshchin
On Fri, Apr 12, 2013 at 12:03:43PM +0200, Matěj Laitl wrote: > Yeah "revival" is a bad word. Please suggest a better name, I'm unable to > think of any. Renovation? Revamp? Revising? > Well, while I agree something like this is needed and beneficial, I fear this > is not really well suited for

Re: GSoC considerations

2013-04-12 Thread Matěj Laitl
On 12. 4. 2013 Edward Toroshchin wrote: > On Tue, Apr 09, 2013 at 03:46:31PM +0200, Matěj Laitl wrote: > > I've added 3 ideas, but I might not be able to mentor them in case I'm > > accepted as a student, however I plan to do code reviews. Please have a > > look at these - if they seem nonsense, pl

Re: GSoC considerations

2013-04-11 Thread Edward Toroshchin
Hi, I guess the first question is quite important: who is going to mentor at all? On Tue, Apr 09, 2013 at 03:46:31PM +0200, Matěj Laitl wrote: > I've added 3 ideas, but I might not be able to mentor them in case I'm > accepted as a student, however I plan to do code reviews. Please have a look

GSoC considerations

2013-04-09 Thread Matěj Laitl
Hi fellow devs, KDE has been accepted for GSoC again, kudos to all organizers that made it possible. This is also a great opportunity for you to consider applying to be a mentor (Myriam, Teo, Bart, Edward - I hope you'll apply again, Ralf, Mark, Sam, Sven - think about it!), and also to add you