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KDE Has KEG in CVS

Posted by Hemos on from the learning-how-to-use-it-more dept.

dep writes "Not a lot of people know about it, but there are all sorts of KDE applications that aren't part of the main KDE distribution but which you can download from the KDE CVS tree. It's called "KDE Extra Gear," and it allows third-party developers to take advantage of KDE development resources even though their apps aren't included in KDE itself. This new program is explained by Aaron J. Seigo on Linux and Main."

14 comments

  1. KEG? by Cave+Dweller · · Score: 0, Redundant

    The first time I read the headline I though they were trying to put a keg of beer in CVS. But then again, I just woke up.

    1. Re:KEG? by TheHouseMouse · · Score: 1

      That title is truly a sign of geekdom. "KDE has KEG in CVS". There is just something wrong about a title when 3 of the 5 words are acronyms. Just my opinion.

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      Only the meek get pinched. The bold survive.
    2. Re:KEG? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Insightful
      I thought it was intentional (a joke).

      RSVP me on the CHEESE

  2. KDE looks promising... by wgatesIII · · Score: 2, Funny
    As chairman and chief software architect of the biggest driving force of the computing market today, I have to keep an eye on the 'competition' of course.

    Yes, many are wondering about this, but indeed, mister 'richest man on the planet' does have his own FreeBSD machine with the KDE desktop environment on there. I kinda like FreeBSD, it reminds me of the XENIX days. No, I don't do Linux. Some of my engineers play with it, but I can't be bothered. KDE works just fine on BSD too. GNOME is crap. I compiled and fiddled with it once, but after a bit of horsing around and seeing the sheer brokenness of it, I couldn't stop laughing. No, KDE is where the good stuff in your so called 'community' is at. But I digress...

    Right, it isn't as good as Windows XP just yet, but it's pretty good. Compiling the beast takes almost half of the time it takes to compile Windows XP from the latest CVS, but hey, XP is a lot bigger and more feature rich than the KDE. And KDE uses that monstrosity called X Window. I never liked X window. It just screams "bloat".

    I also tried developing for the KDE. My C++ was a bit rusty (haven't touched the stuff in several years), but not seeing hungarian notation for a change was, well... refreshing. Also the GNU C compiler suite is a wretched hive of slow code producing dung. I tried version 3, and yes, it's a bit better than 2, but it's still crap. No wonder people like Visual Studio so much. It beats the crap out of gcc :) Oh well, you can't beat the price, I guess... Rather a free crappy compiler than a high quality good one I suppose.

    I'll be keeping an eye on KDE. Too bad I can't buy it, but the KDE guys have some wonderful ideas I can steal. Just keep on going! I'll be watching...

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    Sincerely,
    William Henry Gates III,
    Microsoft Chairman and Chief Software Architect.
    1. Re:KDE looks promising... by Corporate+Troll · · Score: 0, Offtopic
      I never liked X window. It just screams "bloat".
      Oh, Mr. William Gates, then never ever try any Windows version after Windows NT4, please. Because, I've seen bloat and Windows XP is extremely bloated and Windows 2000 kinda is okay-but-really-could-have-been-less-bloated.

      No wonder people like Visual Studio so much
      I don't like Visual Studio at all. I was a Borland Guy... I still am a Borland guy, CBuilder was way superior (dunno if it still is, haven't used it since version 3)

      I'll be watching your posts....You are funny. btw, can I call you Bill? "Mr Gates "is so formal.

    2. Re:KDE looks promising... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      That was suprizingly more balanced than most non-troll posts on this site...

      is that bad?

    3. Re:KDE looks promising... by Bob+Bitchen · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      >http://www.microsoft.com/billgates/default.asp

      So he can't even screw in a light bulb?

      >No, KDE is where the good stuff in your so called 'community' is at.

      KDE's ok but it has a long, long way to go.
      Until they decide to address only performance
      and stability issues instead of new features
      it will remain a runner-up.

      >but the KDE guys have some wonderful ideas I can steal. Just keep on going!

      Yeah, right, uh-huh, MS is looking to steal ideas
      from KDE. That's rich! You can't be Bill G. you are a lame dreamer, Bill G.
      makes things happen. (ok with a little help from his mother)

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      http://tinyurl.com/3t236
  3. KDE has keg? In CVS? Huh? by iuyterw · · Score: 2, Funny

    Granted, the fine ladies of Kappa Delta usually have a keg, but when did they start having their bashes at the local drug store? Is the sorority house being renovated?

    1. Re:KDE has keg? In CVS? Huh? by /dev/trash · · Score: 1
      Ya wanna know why?

      Because the influx of certain social....um diseases.....made it necessary to be close to the penicillin.

  4. Obligatory Simpsons quote by MrByte420 · · Score: 3, Funny

    mmmmmmmmmmm. Beer.

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    If religous zealots don't believe in Evolution, then why are they so worried about bird flu?