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KDE 3.4 RC1 Released

Posted by Hemos on from the looking-pretty dept.

twener writes "The KDE project has announced the first release candidate of KDE 3.4 which brings many new features targeted for release at 16th March. Sources (requirements list, build script), an i486 GNU/Linux Live-CD (375MB) and SUSE 9.2 binary packages are available currently. OSdir.com and tuxmachines.org have screenshots of this release. Source Code and a Live CD are available."

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  1. Hmmm by muka3D · · Score: -1, Troll

    Ah! The very "first release candidateg"!

  2. Why make it look like Windows? by rabiddogma · · Score: 0, Troll

    Why do all the Linux desktops emulate the Windows interface? Can't they come up with something more original?

    1. Re:Why make it look like Windows? by Felonious+Ham · · Score: 0, Troll

      Insightful? More like a beautiful troll. Inspiring , really, so let me add this: Gnome reminds me of the interior design of a Starbucks coffee shop, tasteful accents and a comfortable atmosphere. My recent look at KDE? WalMart on a Saturday morning.

  3. Looked at the screenshots... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    ...and i couldnt stop laughing.

    It really amuses me that you linux people think this stuff is actually good - for pete's sake, it's so obviously a winXX ripoff - and you can bet it doesnt work as smoothly as windows gui features do.

    Do yourself a favor - a needed reality check - go down to CompUSA or wherever sells Macs in your area and play with and imac or G5 for five minutes. I doubt if it'll even take five minutes to show the obvious inferiority of X11 and either of the cobbled-together "desktop environments" (kde or gnome) compared to Mac OS X. OSX is so far ahead of either of these two, it isnt even funny. I simply cant fathom why anyone would tolerate using such a klunky interface - unless they were forced or something.

  4. Ironic by Quattro+Vezina · · Score: 1, Troll

    Heh...a new KDE release candidate comes out less than two days after I stop using KDE after spending the last two years as a die-hard KDE user.

    It's not that I have anything against KDE, but I just discovered Ion and how completely wonderful it is. KDE's the best traditional DE, but why should I use a traditional DE or WM when I've got Ion?

    It took a little getting used to, but once I got my screen layouts and virtual desktops set up in a way that I like, I've found that Ion is far more natural and useful than a normal WM/DE.

    Of course, even though I'm no longer using KDE as a desktop, I still use quite a few KDE applications, and that's not going to change soon.

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  5. Who cares about FreeDesktop.org ! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Pardon ? Since when is FreeDesktop.org specification a must ? Just because some GNOME told us to adopt it we have to jump in do it ? What next ? They telling us to jump and we need to reply: 'how high and how far' ? Get real dude FreeDesktop.org has some good points but a lot of retarded points as well.

  6. I'd heard it was shit by DrSkwid · · Score: -1, Troll

    but "Lieutnant Skat: is a bit blatant ?

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