KDE 2.2 Released

Well, we had covered it being tagged last week, and now, after a hardware problem with one of the main download servers, KDE is ready for download. Except that you'll probably want to go to the mirrors to actually get it. You can get more about it about it from Dre's dot.kde post, or you can read the KDE announcement - and have a good time!

Comments

Re:some notes

[be-fan]

"and you get as a bonus %30-%50 speed increase.."

I know you guys work hard on this, but comments like this just tee me off. Speed is never a bonus. If you release a piece of software, it must be usably fast to begin with (which KDE isn't for a whole lot of people.) If you extend or add features, you must make sure that the speed doesn't decrease. Making software fast isn't really that hard, and it doesn't lead to bad design. It just requires a little restraint with respect to features. With all the interface doodads and eye candy in KDE2, it is quite apparent that this restraint has not been exercised.

Perceived problems with KDE

[Ziegerektum]

One of the problems I've noticed with KDE is that the only way to use it remotely is via the klugey X11 protocol. X11 has a horrible track record of security. Perhaps they should consider moving to GNOME's CORBA (ORBit). CORBA is a much more modern and secure networked display system! Just a concern for the 1% of use deploying Linux in this manner, but a biggie!