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KDE Goes Cross-Platform, Supports Windows and OS X

Posted by Zonk on from the strange-confluence-of-events dept.

klblastone writes "The KDE desktop environment is going cross-platform with support for the Windows and Mac OS X operating systems. In addition to porting the core KDE libraries and applications, developers are also porting popular KDE-based software like the Amarok audio player and the KOffice productivity suite. New KDE binaries for Windows were released yesterday and are now available from KDE mirrors through an automated installer program. The Mac OS X port is made available via BitTorrent in universal binary format."

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  1. Great by Divebus · · Score: 3, Funny

    That bodes well for kimovie, kiphoto and kitunes (for my kipod)

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  2. Supports Windows and OS X by gmf · · Score: 5, Funny

    But does it run on Linux?

    1. Re:Supports Windows and OS X by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

      Not very well, I'll stick with GNOME, thank you very much.


      ...not enough karma or balls to non-AC this one.

  3. Don't do that. by ichigo+2.0 · · Score: 4, Funny

    developers are also porting popular KDE-based software like the Amarok audio player
    Gah, there is enough bloat in the windows world as it is. Where are the linux equivalents of foobar2000 and utorrent?
  4. Linux wins the desktop! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    (By getting ported to windows)

  5. Re:Vista by orclevegam · · Score: 4, Funny

    How is running something on top of Vista supposed to make Vista faster? I think it's the same principle as how putting stickers, a spoiler, and a giant muffler on your car is supposed to make it faster. Although this apparently only works if you drive a low end Japanese made car, preferably with a four cylinder engine.
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  6. Re:Now Windows and Mac users can enjoy... by Volante3192 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Looks like you're trying to move a file.

    Allow / Deny

  7. Jews? by withoutfeathers · · Score: 5, Funny

    Why is this article tagged "jews?" Is KDE4 now kosher?

    1. Re:Jews? by Arthur+B. · · Score: 5, Funny

      Yes, thanks to the Kchroot utility

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  8. Re:Where's the installer? by c0d3g33k · · Score: 3, Funny

    Is there something I'm missing? Yes.
  9. Re:For Redundant, See Redundant by Cro+Magnon · · Score: 3, Funny

    Well, I DO find it annoying when I have to enter my PIN number at the ATM machine in the UMB bank.

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  10. Re:So will this ... by TeknoHog · · Score: 5, Funny

    I tried to look harder, so I got myself a tattoo.

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