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KDE Launches Monthly Updates For Version 4.10

Posted by timothy on from the releasing-often dept.

jrepin writes "Today KDE released updates for its Workspaces, Applications and Development Platform. These updates are the first in a series of monthly stabilization updates to the 4.10 series. Over 100 recorded bugfixes include improvements to the Personal Information Management suite Kontact, the Window Manager KWin, and others. KDE's Development Platform has received a number of updates that affect multiple applications."

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  1. Better than software as a service by concealment · · Score: 1

    This seems to be part of this software-as-a-subscription trend that's sweeping the OS world.

    In general, this means software will be more frequently patched.

    I trust that our corporate overlords will find some way to spin it into a cost roughly commensurate to that of car insurance, however...

    It's nice to know that KDE/Linux will be an option.

  2. Aren't most OSS programs rolling release? by pecosdave · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I've been a KDE user since 1.x and a little piece here, a little piece there, it's the way it's always worked, like most OSS programs. What's the difference between that and a monthly version number?

    If they get around to fixing KIO and not forcing Akondai and Nepomuk on us KDE would be completely awesome.

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    1. Re:Aren't most OSS programs rolling release? by Zero__Kelvin · · Score: 4, Informative

      "What's the difference between that and a monthly version number?"

      From the Article:

      "As this release only contains bugfixes and translation updates, it will be a safe and pleasant update for everyone."

      That is the difference. (Of course they mean it "contains only", not it "only contains")

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    2. Re:Aren't most OSS programs rolling release? by jones_supa · · Score: 2

      Desktop effects can be disabled or enabled any time by pressing Alt+Shift+F12.

    3. Re:Aren't most OSS programs rolling release? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1

      I'm sorry, but how are even the brightest eye candies going to significantly and annoyingly slow down your desktop on your quadcore CPU with any of today's GPUs? I'm all for performance, but at some point it really is "fast enough", after which I welcome the wobbly windows.

    4. Re:Aren't most OSS programs rolling release? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1

      Now there's a typical slashdot non-answer: "your question is invalid". Guess I'll be sticking with xfce then -- exactly as I expected.

    5. Re:Aren't most OSS programs rolling release? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1

      a) Compositing doesn't always make things slower. The basic "use the GPU to move 2D surfaces"-idea is sane, though the effects layered on top might not be.
      b) Ctrl-Alt-Backspace is disabled by default on annoyingly many distros these days.

    6. Re:Aren't most OSS programs rolling release? by pecosdave · · Score: 4, Interesting

      On my netbook I just disable all effects, on my desktop I leave most of them. Not hard, only have to do it once, so rare I don't even really recall what I did, I just recall that I did it and it worked. I'm on my netbook now, and without a doubt it performs better than my work Windows 7 machine that's supposed to be more powerful.

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    7. Re:Aren't most OSS programs rolling release? by pecosdave · · Score: 1

      Who said I had an i3s?

      But yes, it is loaded with crap, I'll tell you which dual core it is here in a few when I get there, and it's only got 2GB or RAM, just like my netbook. Unlike my netbook it takes 15 to 20 minutes to become useful once I start the thing up.

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    8. Re:Aren't most OSS programs rolling release? by pecosdave · · Score: 1

      It is slower than KDE, even in a clean state. This thing came with WIndows 7 starter, KDE is still faster.

      BTW, my Atom is a dual core 1.8 Ghz 32 Bit, the work system is 3 Ghz Core 2 Duo E8400. Yes the IT department loads it down with crap, but in all fairness if you don't load a Windows system down with crap, like virus scanners and firewalls, Windows harasses you with popups until you do. My KDE install is fine without the crap. I've even disabled the pieces of junk I called out, like Nepomuk and Akonadi, it's just a pain to keep it off considering they have to be installed for dependency reasons an updates to them tend to re-enable them.

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    9. Re:Aren't most OSS programs rolling release? by ChunderDownunder · · Score: 3, Insightful

      KDE runs adequately fast on my single core P4 with intel graphics, albeit with not alll eye-candy enabled.

      Processor speed is less an issue than the amount of RAM.

    10. Re:Aren't most OSS programs rolling release? by pecosdave · · Score: 1

      Yeah, just disable the popups - become nothing but a infestation machine.

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    11. Re:Aren't most OSS programs rolling release? by BadCam · · Score: 1

      I thought that's what System Settings/Desktop Effects were for. Under General you have "Animation Speed" from Instant to Extremely Slow. Under the Andvanced Tab you have Scale Method of Crisp, Smooth, or Accurate. There is a difference to be seen.Also, under System Settings/Style/Fine Tuning you can set Graphical Effects to depending upon Resolution and CPU. A little experimentation often brings about quite dramatic results.

    12. Re:Aren't most OSS programs rolling release? by pecosdave · · Score: 2

      Well, I promise it boots this version of Linux faster than it does Windows 7.

      If you really want me to put Windows back on this system just to satisfy your jealous undersized Windows boner you can forget it. As far as the work systems concerned I don't want the Secret Service showing up so I've given as much info on that as I intend to.

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    13. Re:Aren't most OSS programs rolling release? by pecosdave · · Score: 2

      Just using the netbook interface does quite a bit to make things smooth, and really works well for me.

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  3. KFE should focus on security, perf, and bug fixes by elucido · · Score: 1, Insightful

    No UI changes. The UI is perfect as it is. It still is very sluggish and could benefit from performance tweaks. It still has security issues all over the place. It still is buggy. But for the most part its now the main interface to Linux and that comes with a certain level of responsibility.

    Make the most stable KDE possible. Follow the Mozilla model. Release often.

  4. Re:KFE should focus on security, perf, and bug fix by Narishma · · Score: 2

    Isn't that exactly what this update provides? It doesn't have any new features, just bug fixes and stability improvements.

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