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Corporate KDE

Posted by michael on from the tired-of-outlook-viruses dept.

roomisigloomis writes "This article at CNET shows some headway being made in KDE development with aims at the corporate desktop. It's cool that it's funded by the German government."

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  1. German Government? by PaybackCS · · Score: 4, Funny

    This is the same one that ousted M$ some time go, isn't it? I like that government... at least on the outside.

    1. Re:German Government? by RIT+Beast · · Score: 2, Funny

      Proving once again that 'noone who speaks German could be that bad.' Hey, we needed the mandatory simpsons quote... Brendan

    2. Re:German Government? by fault0 · · Score: 2, Funny

      I disagree.. KDE seems very suited for the korporate world.

  2. The best socialism... by PinchDuck · · Score: 2, Funny

    is somebody else's socialism. Thank you, People of Germany, for supporting my computer updates with your tax dollers.

  3. Yeah, the Germany thing is cool by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Except for the included David Hasselhoff theme.

  4. Germany should be Kermany by StarTux · · Score: 4, Funny

    Time for a name change, I propose Germany be renamed to Kermany :).

    Must send e-mail to the Kerman Kovernment.
    StarTux

  5. Interesting by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Hmm, seems very interesting, even though I didn't read the article.

  6. Sneaky Germans... by waldoj · · Score: 4, Funny

    KDE...Kraut Desktop Environment?

    -Waldo Jaquith

  7. *Restriction* of choice? by PhysicsGenius · · Score: 2, Funny

    KDE, and by ex tension the rest of Linux, is all about creating choice. When I install KDE on my Mom's old desktop, that's creating choice. When I eventually have a girlfriend, get married and have kids, all of them will use KDE--more choice! And when the German government man dates the use of KDE, once again that's more choice being created in the marketplace.

  8. Don't trust 'em.. by grub · · Score: 5, Funny


    Don't trust the Germans, they make potato cannons.

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    1. Re:Don't trust 'em.. by sharkey · · Score: 4, Funny

      Don't trust the Germans, they make potato cannons.

      Don't worry, France is between us and them. There's no way Germany could get past the French, right?

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  9. Kroupware by intermodal · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now I just need them to release KDE 3.11 for WorkKroups!

    *modifies his splash*

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    1. Re:Kroupware by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

      Oh my god, that is sooo funny! This "KDE 3.11 for workKroups" joke just never, ever, ever gets old, does it?!!

      It's almost (but not quite) as funny as the constant blathering about words that start with "k", like changing the name of Germany to "Kermany"! Get it?!! Ha! Ha! Ha!

      Mercy, /. certainly is an endless fountain of wit.

  10. Corporate should be Korporate by SimplexO · · Score: 2, Funny

    Shouldn't the title of this post be "Korporate KDE"?

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    1. Re:Corporate should be Korporate by ice+cream+koan · · Score: 2, Funny

      It would have been the title of the article but it wasn't. Those spelling errors are just so random...

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  11. Re:Could run afoul of US Laws by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Christ, man.. what is the world coming to when MSFT can boss around the NSA?