Re: Moving KMime to Frameworks

On Sat, Dec 27, 2025 at 3:50=E2=80=AFAM Volker Krause <[email protected]> wro=
te:
>
> Hi,
>
> I'd like to propose moving the KMime library (https://invent.kde.org/pim/
> kmime/) to Frameworks. That's part of the long ongoing effort of moving P=
IM
> libraries with uses outside of the PIM Gear modules to Frameworks.
>
> KMime basically implements the data format of email. It has been under KF=
-like
> stability guarantees in the 4 era already but ended up in Gear after the =
KF
> split in 5. Most recent API changes were the result of a review during Ak=
ademy
> in preparation of the KF move, ie. I'd not take this an indication on the
> ability to keep API/ABI stability.
>
> As we haven't done such a move in the 6 era yet, here's a possible proces=
s/
> timeline we discussed during the PIM sprint:
> * Review/approve this until mid January (latest).
> * Apply the build system and naming changes to comply with KF standards i=
n
> KMime master
> * Release KMime with KF 6.23 in February, continue to release KMime 25.12=
.x
> from the release branch as part of Gear.
> * Depend on KMime KF 6.23 in PIM in time for 26.04, stop releasing KMime =
with
> Gear 26.04.
>
> If we cannot keep that schedule, shift everything back by 3-4 months, so =
that
> the switch occurs after the 26.04 Gear branching.
>
> Would that work?
>

It seems reasonable to me.



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