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* Packaging issues galore: packagers are not yet familiar and dependencies are new and sometimes still immature. This creates issues. In time, the out-of-the-box experience will get better. | * Packaging issues galore: packagers are not yet familiar and dependencies are new and sometimes still immature. This creates issues. In time, the out-of-the-box experience will get better. | ||
==Questions questions== | |||
(what Akonadi is and is not) | |||
it is important to note that Akonadi does NOT store user data. It caches it. The basic storage is still the traditional format, be it an online server (imap) or local files (ical calendar files). | |||
Akonadi works with Nepomuk, in that it feeds Nepomuk with certain information about it's data. | |||
Revision as of 12:20, 9 March 2010
Akonadi communication strategy
Akonadi is complex, low-level and does not seem to have immediate benefits - the memes on this page can help communicate what Akonadi is good for to counter the 'bloath' and 'empty promises' arguments.
Memes
do cool things with Akonadi TODAY
- EXAMPLES NEEDED
You won't even know you're using it
- EXAMPLES of how akonadi helps without any intervention
It solves real world issues
- EXAMPLES of real world issues solved by Akonadi
issues it stil might have that might bite you (price of progress)
- Packaging issues galore: packagers are not yet familiar and dependencies are new and sometimes still immature. This creates issues. In time, the out-of-the-box experience will get better.
Questions questions
(what Akonadi is and is not)
it is important to note that Akonadi does NOT store user data. It caches it. The basic storage is still the traditional format, be it an online server (imap) or local files (ical calendar files).
Akonadi works with Nepomuk, in that it feeds Nepomuk with certain information about it's data.