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KDE's future: Plasma & SimpleKDE

Posted by Hemos on from the the-evolving-world dept.

A reader writes: "KDE continues to grow. Early screenshots, mockups, and developer blogs show that the new Plasma Project (KDE 4.x branch) will bring innovative approaches to desktop computing. On the other hand, the very first screenshots of SimpleKDE, an unofficial fork of KDE, were meant to be a response to those who criticise KDE as being overbloated."

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  1. "overbloated"? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    As opposed to underbloated?

    1. Re:"overbloated"? by VitaminB52 · · Score: 2, Funny

      Overbloated? Given KDE's origins, you'd better call it 'überbloated' :) .

    2. Re:"overbloated"? by donscarletti · · Score: 4, Funny
      Underbloated: adj.

      Something which might be a little better to use if it didn't have its features so closely audited. See: Gnome.

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    3. Re:"overbloated"? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      The apostrophe doesn't mean what most people think it does, either.

    4. Re:"Overbloated"? by Spy+der+Mann · · Score: 3, Funny

      Overbloated:

      Compare with "lightly overweight", "overweight", "obese", "exceedingly obese" and "ugly mass of fat that doesn't even fit in the bathtub". This last one would be KDE.

  2. bloat for KDE too? by bogaboga · · Score: 2, Funny

    I thought it's only members of the fairer sex that get bloated. How exactly does a system get bloat?

    1. Re:bloat for KDE too? by pianoman113 · · Score: 1, Funny

      Aircraft, watercraft, and often automobiles are referred to as women. Why not desktop environments?

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    2. Re:bloat for KDE too? by Mornelithe · · Score: 3, Funny

      "Bloated" is geek slang for "does useful things."

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    3. Re:bloat for KDE too? by SomeoneGotMyNick · · Score: 2, Funny

      You need to use a Spyuretic once a month to remove the spyware bloat.

  3. Plasma by wot.narg · · Score: 3, Funny

    Plasma is /really/ hot, and is the stuff that matters.

    The atoms of truth in it might be a bit messed up right now, but once the facts cool, it will be rock solid.

    When plasma comes out, if your not there, you might as well be a lame liquid.

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  4. Good God by Rinisari · · Score: 4, Funny

    This story hadn't even been live for 5 minutes and we'd already brought down the majority of the sites in the story.

    Good job, people. We're getting good at this game.

    I was going to link to the story on Mirrordot, but it appears that even Mirrordot couldn't get 'em fast enough...

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

    Plasma probably describes the remains of the poor server.

    See mirrordot or CoralCache for the pretty screenies.

    1. Re:Plasma... by Provocateur · · Score: 1, Funny

      You're wrong. Plasma is the word that is used in every episode of ST:TNG when they have to call it something.

      My brothers and I would watch the show only to see if they did NOT mention it at all.

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  6. So simple! by earthbound+kid · · Score: 4, Funny

    I can vouch for the simplicity of the new KDE:

    All I see are a white page and my browser's loading animation!

  7. Re:HI I*m Carrie by aurb · · Score: 4, Funny

    Who modded this offtopic?? I've almost missed my only chance to meet a girl, you bastards!

  8. KDE Servers by iphitus · · Score: 5, Funny

    Look like they're plasma right now.

  9. What's the deal by zegebbers · · Score: 4, Funny

    with the monochrome kicker? There's a reason why I have cones in my eyes!

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  10. Re:usability question by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    Nobody ever said it would be on by default. Ever since I was shot during the Linux wars of 2001, I've had very poor dexterity in my mousing hand. Please consider my needs.

  11. Re:KDE Fork ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Why have the developers of Simple KDE not contacted KDE developpers and have spoken with them of their usability and noob-ness concerns ?

    You must be a noob yourself. MANY MANY MANY people have complained that KDE is bloated. It is no secret, and it's a very commonly heard criticism of KDE. Chances are the developers of Simple KDE have, in fact, already tried to make various requests and suggestions. The KDE team does what it wants, and I personally don't see them ever getting rid of the bloat on their own--it's pretty much out of their hands.

  12. Overbloated? by dave_mcmillen · · Score: 2, Funny

    . . . were meant to be a response to those who criticise KDE as being overbloated.

    I think the word "overbloated" is bloated, by four letters.