If KDE is just for developers (or power users) who don't care with the version number (like you), it's ok to do so.
But if KDE want to go 'mainstream' (or gain more user base), it should follow the 'mainstream' convention (point zero is feature-complete release). It's simple but KDE devs don't get it.
I think these numbers of complaint are not evidence supporting KDE 4.0 is right decision.
I have tested KDE4...
That said, I am not using it on my production system and will not until release 4.2.
I have no intention to oppose MaulerOfEmotards but his answer show that people tend to use "KDE4" in the meaning of "KDE 4.0". No matter there are more articles explain that they aren't the same (at least, from KDE developers point of view).
It is the good example for "good communication explains itself" (which KDE isn't).
I think the problem in this incident is we don't know who is official KDE representative. So most comments (and attacks) then go to most visible man like Aaron Seigo.
It's good to see "Sebastian Kügler of KDE.org and representing the Board of Directors" in this article.
He didn't pretend to say something like "Vista has no flaw" or "Vista is perfect OS" but the way he talk is "Ok, I will forward this [problem|request] to the [xxx] team". That's quite nice in Microsoft Empire.
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If KDE is just for developers (or power users) who don't care with the version number (like you), it's ok to do so. But if KDE want to go 'mainstream' (or gain more user base), it should follow the 'mainstream' convention (point zero is feature-complete release). It's simple but KDE devs don't get it. I think these numbers of complaint are not evidence supporting KDE 4.0 is right decision.
I have tested KDE4 ...
That said, I am not using it on my production system and will not until release 4.2.
I have no intention to oppose MaulerOfEmotards but his answer show that people tend to use "KDE4" in the meaning of "KDE 4.0". No matter there are more articles explain that they aren't the same (at least, from KDE developers point of view). It is the good example for "good communication explains itself" (which KDE isn't).
It's just a version number at the end of the day, it doesn't mean anything.
So why don't we call it "KDE 4.0 Developer Edition" (as above post suggests) or "KDE 4.55" or "KDE Next"?
I think the problem in this incident is we don't know who is official KDE representative. So most comments (and attacks) then go to most visible man like Aaron Seigo. It's good to see "Sebastian Kügler of KDE.org and representing the Board of Directors" in this article.
I can confirm watching archive video with Silverlight 2 Beta on Firefox 3/Mac.
He didn't pretend to say something like "Vista has no flaw" or "Vista is perfect OS" but the way he talk is "Ok, I will forward this [problem|request] to the [xxx] team". That's quite nice in Microsoft Empire.
I met him at Vista event in Beijing. Quite nice person. Even Vista evangelism is a hard job, he did it well on communication with community.
The correct "CAT Telekom" spelling is "CAT Telecom". It's mispelled from the news source.
Ars Technica covers this story in detail about both Cairo and Acid2 issues. http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20061212-8409 .html