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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. 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 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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    4. 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.

    5. 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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    6. 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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  2. 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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