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January 27, 2009
KDE On Windows
Poster: Aron Schatz
Posted on January 27, 2009 at 12:42:28 PM
One of the many benefits that KDE 4 brings is the ability to run as the window manager for Windows. Not only that, but building Qt apps allows true cross platform integration. Qt is really gunning to be THE cross platform development library with the switch to the LGPL.
I would also add that if you are running any build of KDE previous to 4.2 (even though 4.2 is in the RC stage), upgrade to 4.2 now. It absolutely is what KDE 4 should be to start.
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The KDE port for Windows is still a work in progress and some aspects are still highly experimental, but it shows an enormous amount of potential and it has improved significantly over the past year. The port impressively demonstrates the growing platform-neutrality of the KDE desktop environment. As we have seen in the past, bringing open source software to alternate platforms can attract new contributors, accelerate development, and spread the use of open source development frameworks.
I would also add that if you are running any build of KDE previous to 4.2 (even though 4.2 is in the RC stage), upgrade to 4.2 now. It absolutely is what KDE 4 should be to start.
May 1, 2008
KDE 4.1 Alpha 1
Poster: Aron Schatz
Posted on May 1, 2008 at 2:39:31 PM
The KDE Team has released the first Alpha of KDE 4.1 which should be the version to replace the 3.5 series (that even I'm still using). The feature freeze is in place. 4.1 will be able to run on any operating system including Windows.
Hopefully they will be able to iron out the bugs for the forthcoming Kubuntu 8.10 release. I believe community development should rest in the 6 month Ubuntu release cycles since it is stable. The community still needs to work out how to easily install software (like a Mac) without using a package manager. I believe that the Mac puts all its dependencies inside a 'folder' that the program uses when it runs.
Hopefully they will be able to iron out the bugs for the forthcoming Kubuntu 8.10 release. I believe community development should rest in the 6 month Ubuntu release cycles since it is stable. The community still needs to work out how to easily install software (like a Mac) without using a package manager. I believe that the Mac puts all its dependencies inside a 'folder' that the program uses when it runs.
January 14, 2008
KDE 4 Released
Poster: Aron Schatz
Posted on January 14, 2008 at 9:54:49 PM
KDE 4 has been released for a few days now. You can see the announcement at kde.org. KDE 4 is really one of the shining moments of the Open Source community and this year will be very interesting.
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The KDE 4 Desktop has gained some major new capabilities. The Plasma desktop shell offers a new desktop interface, including panel, menu and widgets on the desktop as well as a dashboard function. KWin, the KDE Window manager, now supports advanced graphical effects to ease interaction with your windows.
Lots of KDE Applications have seen improvements as well. Visual updates through vector-based artwork, changes in the underlying libraries, user interface enhancements, new features, even new applications -- you name it, KDE 4.0 has it. Okular, the new document viewer and Dolphin, the new file manager are only two applications that leverage KDE 4.0's new technologies.
December 25, 2007
KDE4: How It Looks
Poster: Aron Schatz
Posted on December 25, 2007 at 12:11:48 AM
The K Desktop Environment is one of the big two of windowing managers for many operating systems. KDE4 will be released in a couple of weeks and brings many revolutionary changes. Here is a preview of what is to come.Next Page »
December 3, 2007
KDE4 In January
Poster: Aron Schatz
Posted on December 3, 2007 at 2:34:47 PM
It is good news to see that KDE4 will be released soon, but it won't be this year. KDE4 looks very impressive. I'm going to probably dive into Qt when it is released.
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Meanwhile, the progress towards KDE 4.0 is astonishing. Most parts, such as the KDE Development Platform and a lot of applications are considered stable and well-usable. Some parts of the desktop experience do not yet meet the KDE community's quality standards and expectations for a stable release. There are also some issues which need to be addressed upstream, for example a bug in certain codecs of xine that cut off audio fragments prematurely. The developers are confident to be able to release a more polished and better working KDE 4.0 desktop in January. The changed plans involve releasing on January 11th, 2008.
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