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Preview of KDE 3.4

Posted by michael on from the kudos dept.

comforteagle writes "In this month's KDE: From the Source George Staikos details what is to be expected from the upcoming 3.4 version of KDE. An Alpha release is due any minute so you might as well know what you're in for if you're a loyal K head. Some changes include major rework within KHTML & Konqueror, Subversion support, and Apple's Rendezvous."

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  1. Re:Does it have a proper exchange handler by Daengbo · · Score: 5, Informative
    OK, this was a troll, but from here:
    Kontact

    • Add alternative tab-based viewmode. Daniel Molkentin
    • SnapIn/SnapOut actions for changing between an app running stand-alone or embedded in Kontact at run-time.
    • Make Kontact (KOrganizer/KMail) work with Exchange 2000. Daniel Molkentin
    So I guess that's a "yes."
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    Put identity in the browser.
  2. Re:Real Window Managers by a_karbon_devel_005 · · Score: 5, Informative

    Bleh.

    1) KDE != WM. Repeat after me: "KDE IS NOT A WINDOW MANAGER." It's a desktop environment and it does way, WAY more than a simple WM. God it's 2004 people, HAVE YOU NOT LEARNED THIS YET?

    2) The IMMENSE proliferation of small, lightweight WMs has ALWAYS been active in the Linux community. EvilWM, IceWM, TWM, BlackBox, FluxBox, Waimea, Kahaki, etc. etc. etc. There is really NO NEED for any more WMs to "get back to basics" THEY'RE ALREADY OUT THERE. Most of them are damned good as they are. Real users want MORE features at this point, these kind of posts are just counter productive. It's 2004. People want to USE the 2.4Ghz 64 bit Athlon they just bought (for cheap). Mom doesn't want fluxbox, she wants her computer to put up a little CDROM icon when she inserts one into her computer. Congrats KDE team on making an efficient, fun, functional DE.