[[PageOutline]] = Problems of KDE software on MacPorts = == Why these pages? == When software is ported from one hardware or operating-system environment to another, problems arise that are nobody's fault. The original software writers can try their best to avoid such problems, but they cannot be expected to foresee every issue. These pages are a place where issues of KDE software on MacPorts can be gathered together for easy visibility and people from KDE and MacPorts can co-operate to narrow each issue down to a point where it can be assigned to a specific area on the KDE Bugtracking System or the MacPorts Ticket System for action. Also, co-operation is needed to set up a continuous testing system, in the longer term, to minimize problems in the future. These pages were initiated by [http://mail.kde.org/pipermail/kde-mac/2014-February/000849.html this post on KDE-MAC] and a PM discussion regarding [http://randa-meetings.ch/2014/02/19/randa-meetings-2014-the-date-is-set-please-register Randa Meetings participation] of MacPorts developers. Special maintainer/developer information - which is not covered in the [wiki:KDE KDE wiki page] - could also be gathered here. ---- == Tickets for specific KDE software issues == Information regarding specific tickets has been moved to a [wiki:KDEProblems/KDETickets dedicated page]. All other tickets of category "kde4" can be listed in [wiki:KDEProblems/KDETickets/KDE4-Category one big table.] (Be aware that the generation of this table needs a few seconds on MacPorts' trac.) == New version 4.13 of KDE applications == This is the [http://techbase.kde.org/Schedules/KDE4/4.13_Release_Schedule release schedule] for the 4.13.x versions. However, MacPorts' KDE version is kept at 4.12.x until 4.13.x has stabilised somewhat. There are ongoing discussions on KDE-MAC and KDE-DEVEL about * the upcoming [http://mail.kde.org/pipermail/kde-mac/2014-May/000993.html replacement of nepomuk by baloo] (see also the list of [http://community.kde.org/index.php?title=Baloo/NepomukPort softwares ported to baloo]) and * the options to disable baloo were discussed [http://lists.kde.org/?l=kde-devel&m=139690319125775&w=2 here] and [http://lists.kde.org/?l=kde-devel&m=139825823308446&w=2 there] so that there is no interference with OSX' Spotlight If you want to support the transition to KDE 4.13.3, please check out branch 'KDE4.13' of the [http://quickgit.kde.org/?p=macports-kde.git MacPorts tree distributed via our macports-kde git repository] and perhaps add it as a [https://guide.macports.org/#development.local-repositories local MacPorts tree] to your (test) system. An up-to-date list of problems found with the a.t.m. about 160 KDE ports is kept in [http://quickgit.kde.org/?p=macports-kde.git&a=blob&h=0ecd99f3f2bc423f0bf61a93abfa2be8e6fbe052&hb=84af470d16ee68f258e07c35d83d06ec1b54ba64&f=dports%2Fkde%2FTODO.txt dports/kde/TODO.txt]. == Continuous Integration of KDE software == KDE's developers are running a [http://build.kde.org/ Jenkins-based CI system] for the most of the KDE software. While this is already fully functioning for Linux a similar Windows-CI system is in a similar state to the idea of a CI system for KDE application on Mac(ports). There is also a set of [http://ebn.kde.org/ code-vetting software called English Breakfast Network] (EBN, for short) which supports all developers in writing cleaner code and documentation. The KDE community has plans to [http://community.kde.org/Frameworks/Epics/Continuous_Integration introduce CI of KDE software also on OSX]. Further details can be found on a dedicated [wiki:KDEProblems/KDEMacPortsCI KDE/MacPorts CI page], while the current status of a OSX/CI system based on MacPorts can be checkout out [wiki:KDEProblems/KDEMacPortsCI/Status here]. == Qt5 and KF5 == The new Qt5 eventually lead to the new [http://community.kde.org/Frameworks KDE Frameworks]. As tracked in #37331 is was possible to create a portfile for qt5-mac. This means that we can soon start adding those frameworks as new ports. ---- == Additional information == * [wiki:WikiStart MacPorts-Wiki] * [wiki:KDE KDE] - Installing KDE applications with MacPorts * [http://techbase.kde.org/Getting_Started/Build/Mac_OS_X/MacPorts KDE Techbase Wiki: Installing a development environment using MacPorts] (somewhat outdated, still needs to be tested with current versions of OSX and KDE software) * [https://community.kde.org/KDE_Applications/Cross_Platform_Issues KDE Applications/Cross Platform Issues] page on the "KDE Community Wiki" ---- == Other resources == [https://projects.kde.org/projects/playground/sdk/macports-kde/repository Git repository] of a Dedicated MacPorts tree for tests of KDE software on "KDE Projects playground" which is also containing helpful [https://projects.kde.org/projects/playground/sdk/macports-kde/repository/revisions/master/show/contrib environment and bash files] for MacPorts users and port maintainers [https://projects.kde.org/projects/playground/base/osx-patches/activity Ian's git repository] dedicated to "Fixes for KDE problems that occur on Apple OS X"