[kubuntu-users] Update notifier for kubuntu?

[Jonathan Riddell]

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.

Jonathan Riddell