Does the End of KOffice Mean the End of KDE?

jfruhlinger writes "Venerable Linux office suite KOffice has been reborn as "Calligra," a name meant to evoke calligraphy but perhaps a bit too close to the neme of a deranged Roman emperor. Perhaps more importantly, Calligra seems to be cooperating with the future MeeGo mobile Linux distro. Could this be the beginning of the end of the KDE desktop, at least under its current branding?"

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Re:Why should it?

[Enderandrew]

I'm assuming the PayPal hate is because they stopped letting people use PayPal to donate funds to Wikileaks. The PayPal terms of service have been clear and consistent for years. If you use the site to encourage people to break the law, then you can't use PayPal.

I'm all for government transparency and accountability, but Wikileaks did encourage people to break the law in acquiring these documents. In the post-Patriot Act world, if you financially enable people to break the law, you can be held liable. I'm assuming PayPal was pressured a bit in this matter.

Full disclouse, I work for PayPal, but I don't have any inside information on the matter. These are solely my assumptions and opinions.

Re:Why should it?

[Enderandrew]

It is illegal to steal classified government documents and hand them over to other people. Just as it is illegal to steal private corporate data and give it to others.

The people who leaked the data in the first place can and will be charged with crimes. Wikileaks is encouraging people to break the law.

Amazingly enough, journalists and groups like Amnesty International have no qualms exposing people and fighting for transparency while still staying within the bounds of the law.

You haven't seen PayPal drop Amnesty International, even if Amnesty International blasts the US government. This isn't censorship. This is about following the law.

Re:Why should it?

[Enderandrew]

I love that the people who are supposedly the heroes of transparency always post AC. You apparently know me since you're talking about my wife. That doesn't bother me as I've used one handle online since the BBS days. Anything you want to know about me Google can tell you. I do advocate transparency, but also live by the same standard. How about you, mister Anonymous Coward?

The military leaks are illegal under the UCMJ and the Espionage Act at the very least.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uniform_Code_of_Military_Justice
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Espionage_Act_of_1917

Leaking private company documents is usually covered by theft of private property laws.

And the leaks just came out. They haven't cost any lives that I know of. But Amnesty International did blast Assange for being irresponsible in placing lives in danger.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/10/amnesty-international-hum_n_677048.html

Ignore this post -- just a test

[Dhalka226]

Ignore this post please. Just testing something.