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Extended password dialog can define length and strength thresholds. Dell Laptop Buttons Plug-in for KMilo. As-you-type spellchecking with aspell. KAddressbook import/export filter GMX addressbook format. X-Face support for KMail and KNode. New blogging resource for KOrganizer.
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A very interesting Request for Comment showed up on kde-core-devel. Waldo Bastian introduced the discussion by stating:
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I have prepared some ideas for improving the general network experience, in particular for those use-cases where the internet connection is subject to availability (e.g. wireless or dial-up access)
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He then went on to define dcop interfaces that would be used by network connecting and network using software. The goals are defined as:
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A KDED Module that keeps track of the internet connection status and that provides DNS lookup service with intelligent support for round-robin DNS.
Design goals:
- Keeping track of online/offline status
- Prevent unneeded connection errors when the user is offline
- Make applications aware of online/offline status
- Improve dial-on-demand functionality to kick in only with user-initiated actions.
- Improve dial-on-demand functionality by [optionally] being aware of the local net topology and differentating between local addresses (always available) and internet addresses (availability subject to online/offline status)
- Improve handling of round-robin DNS by making sure that multiple requests are all send to the same IP. (KDE BR63088)
- Improve handling of multiple DNS records by being aware of connection failures to the primary IP and redirecting subsequent requests to a secondary IP.
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The whole message, with the dcop interface definitions and more comments is at http://lists.kde.org/?l=kde-core-devel&m=110138106211623&w=2. Discussion ensued, with suggestions and questions.
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Harri Porten asked how would a situation be handled where there are multiple ways to connect to the internet?
http://lists.kde.org/?l=kde-core-devel&m=110138168521580&w=2
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Cornelius Schumacher had some suggestions regarding the granularity of the network status. He also asked whether DCOP would be the best idea.
http://lists.kde.org/?l=kde-core-devel&m=110138869329620&w=2
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Thiago Macieira wants a centralized proxy service.
http://lists.kde.org/?l=kde-core-devel&m=110139503119571&w=2
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George Staikos wondered about VPN and other secondary networks
http://lists.kde.org/?l=kde-core-devel&m=110139752229801&w=2
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Will Stephenson listed some of the connection scenarios that would arise.
http://lists.kde.org/?l=kde-core-devel&m=110140499302408&w=2
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Jeff Snyder who sent me a patch that makes the statistics a little more pleasant to look at. Thanks.
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