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KDE 4.1 Beta 2 – Two Steps Forward, One Step Back?

Posted by timothy on from the everyone's-a-critic dept.

jammag writes "Linux pundit Bruce Byfield takes a look at the latest KDE beta and finds it wanting: 'Very likely, KDE users will have to wait for another release or two beyond 4.1 before the new version of KDE matches the features of earlier ones, especially in customization.' He notes that the second beta is still prone to unexplained crashes, and goes so far as to say, 'Everyone agrees now that KDE 4.0 was a mistake.' I'm not too sure about that — really, 'everyone?'"

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


    the point --> .
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    you --> x

    1. Re:OMG by willyhill · · Score: 5, Funny

      It's possible he suffers from Acute Quote Blindness, or AQB. AQB is a terrible, debilitating disease that wreaks havoc on the cred levels of online pundits.

      AQB has also been linked to Broken Sarcasm Gland Syndrome (BSGS), but the research in that area is still ongoing.

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  2. Re:Unexplained Crashes by Nibbler999 · · Score: 5, Funny

    What about his right?

  3. Re:Not enough magic ponys yet? by kestasjk · · Score: 3, Funny

    Someone familiar with the latest tech buzzwords is going to have to translate "Magic ponys" for me. (Especially if I'm going to impress my boss)

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  4. Re:KDE .. vs ... anything else? by mweather · · Score: 5, Funny

    If you like Gnome, you'll love KDE4. It lacks many of the same features Gnome lacks.

  5. Re:Unexplained Crashes by mrbluze · · Score: 3, Funny

    I thought it was *my* right...

    Your right is *his* left.

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  6. Hans? by maz2331 · · Score: 4, Funny

    How'd you get access to /. from jail?

    1. Re:Hans? by RLiegh · · Score: 5, Funny

      Tunnelling, I'd suspect.

  7. Re:That's the stupidest comment I've ever seen by Fred_A · · Score: 2, Funny

    KDE? more modular?

    Kparts means that you can include practically entire programs (spreadsheets, browsers, editors) inside other programs - how much more modular can it get?

    From the article :
    "KDE 4.1 continues the porting of applications, notably with 4.x versions of KGet, a versatile download manager, and the KContacts, the KDE personal information suit."
    What other desktop environment comes with a wearable PIM ? And I'm sure it's themable too, so you don't even have to change before you go clubbing !

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