[kubuntu-users] Update notifier for kubuntu?

[Raphael Bauduin]

On 4/13/05, Jonathan Riddell <jr at jriddell.org> wrote:
> On Sat, Apr 09, 2005 at 11:55:58AM +0200, Raphael Bauduin wrote:
> > On Apr 9, 2005 4:12 AM, Jonathan Riddell <jr at jriddell.org> wrote:
> > > On Fri, Apr 08, 2005 at 07:16:38PM +0200, Ricardo P?rez L?pez wrote:
> > > > I wonder if Kubuntu installs update-notifier by default, as Ubuntu does.
> > >
> > > Nope.
> > >
> > > > If not, can I install it and run it as a KDE applet?
> > >
> > > Certainly can.
> > >
> > > I hope to have an equivalent program available for the next release.
> > >
> >
> > What are the requirements for such tools? I enjoy programming in ruby,
> > and have already used the Korundum ruby qt bindings by Richard Dale.
> > Would a tool written in Ruby with Korundum be eligible for inclusion
> > in Kubuntu? I'm not volunteering right now, but would be happy to
> > contribute when I get a bit more time....
> 
> Ruby isn't currently in main but a program such as this would be a
> good excuse to get it there.
> 
> However I think the gnome update-notifier uses DCOP and I don't know
> if there's a way for Ruby to talk to DCOP.
> 

It's there :-)
http://developer.kde.org/language-bindings/ruby/
http://developer.kde.org/language-bindings/ruby/kde3tutorial/p5.html

I regret I don't have time to help on that :(

Raph

> Jonathan Riddell
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