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On Freitag 12 Februar 2010, pk wrote: |
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> Volker Armin Hemmann wrote: |
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> > so how do you propose that a network connection manager tells a broweser |
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> > or mail app that they are offline? |
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> I don't have a network connection manager and I don't need that function |
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> in a browser, mail client or any other app. |
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> > And don't start with sockets. That will result in a nightmare. dbus is a |
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> > clean |
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> I've been using computers way before D-Bus came into action and I never |
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> suffered from nightmares... ;-) |
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no, but you also head much less functionality. |
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> To me D-Bus is a bit like this: |
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> Programmer1: (waves hands in the air) Oh, oh I know, let's invent a new |
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> protocol that lets applications talk to each other. Way cool! |
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> Programmer2: Oh yeah, it will simplify the situation so much. Let's do it! |
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> Pragmatic guy: So, what are these apps going to talk about? |
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> Programmer1 & 2 (in unison): Shut up! Don't spoil our fun by asking such |
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> stupid questions! |
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and that is stupid. |
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You obviously don't know what you are talking about. |
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If you start konqueror - for example, it is dbus telling konqueror to start |
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as browser - or file manager. And to load the right kpart. Oh - and that |
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loading of kparts? The messages are sent by dbus. |
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