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KDE 4.1 Released

IconEarlier this year, the KDE team released the highly-anticipated 4th major revision of the KDE desktop. Instead of bringing evolutionary changes, KDE 4.0 effectively delivered a complete rewrite of KDE, and as a consequence the first release of the KDE 4 branch lacked a lot of features of KDE 3.x, while also being quite unstable and rough. Many even complained the KDE team shouldn't have released KDE 4.0 as 4.0, but rather as a developer preview release or something similar. During this storm of criticism, the KDE team calmly pointed out that KDE 4.1 would fix many, many of the issues people had with KDE 4.0. Starting today, there's no more pointing towards KDE 4.1: KDE 4.1 has been released today.

KDE Responds To Misconceptions About KDE 4

Jiilik Oiolosse writes "PJ at Groklaw speaks with a member of the KDE team about some of the common myths circulating about KDE 4. 'There has been a bit of a dustup about KDE 4.0. A lot of opinions have been expressed, but I thought you might like to hear from KDE. So I wrote to them and asked if they'd be willing to explain their choices and answer the main complaints. They graciously agreed.' Among the topics discussed are: 'Releasing KDE 4.0 was a mistake,' 'I cannot put files on my desktop,' and 'KDE should just have ported KDE 3.5 to Qt 4 and not add all that other experimental stuff right away.'"

KDE on KDE 4.0 (Groklaw)

Lately a lot has been said (or bemoaned) in the community about KDE 4, the 4.0 release and the KDE developers. In the following article we would like to address some common misconceptions about KDE 4 as we see it. As we firmly believe in KDE 4 and the future of the Free Desktop, we expected the heated discussions about KDE4 and especially the 4.0 release to go away - and we were wrong about that. As blogging about the issues raised didn't seem to reach the audience we intended, we took the opportunity presented by Groklaw for this article with both hands. We sincerely hope it sheds some light on why the KDE community did what it thought it had to do and we hope it shows we do take the criticism seriously.

KDE 4.1 released

The KDE Community today released KDE 4.1.0. This release is the second feature release of the KDE 4 series, sporting new applications and newly developed features on top of the Pillars of KDE4. KDE 4.1 is the first KDE4 release to contain the Personal Information Management suite KDE-PIM with its E-Mail client KMail, the planner KOrganizer, Akregator, the RSS feed reader, KNode, the newsgroup reader and many more components integrated into the Kontact shell. Furthermore, the new desktop shell Plasma, introduced in KDE 4.0, has matured to the point where it can replace the KDE 3 shell for most casual users. Like with our previous release much time has been devoted to improving the framework and underlying libraries on which KDE is built.

What To Expect In KDE 4.1

andrewmin writes "Recently, Gnome's been gaining a lot of ground on its KDE counterpart in the desktop environment wars. The KDE developers were hoping to change this with KDE 4, the new radical release of KDE, but it was not to be. KDE 4.0 was buggy and unstable, leaving everyone except the hard-core KDE lovers. Mainly, this was because it just didn't work most of the time. However, the developers were not without hope. They promised that KDE 4.1 would be more stable and fix all the holes and problems with KDE 4.0. That time is coming soon: in just four days, K Desktop Environment 4.1 will be released to the Linux masses." A release candidate for 4.1 came out just over a week ago, with binaries available "for some Linux distributions, and Mac OS X and Windows.

KDE Developer Quits

"Recently though several KDE developers came right out and asked, 'Does KDE even need (certain) users?' While, Troy Unrau, a KDE developer and perhaps best known as the author of stories for KDE News, opened this can of worm by saying 'This is a rant,' it was soon taken in earnest. Unrau's opinion was quickly seconded by another KDE developer, Jason Harris, who said, 'KDE, like many other open-source projects, doesn't really need users at all, whether they are poisonous or not.' Instead, both Unrau and Harris wanted to see KDE get more developers..."

KDE Discusses KDE 4.0

IconGroklaw has interviewed KDE about some recent misconceptions about KDE 4. "There has been a bit of a dustup about KDE 4.0. A lot of opinions have been expressed, but I thought you might like to hear from KDE. So I wrote to them and asked if they'd be willing to explain their choices and answer the main complaints. They graciously agreed."

With its 4.1 release, KDE is taking few chances. While the 4.0 release's announcement emphasized excitement and significance, the tone of the announcement for 4.1 is more subdued. KDE 4.1 Released, Jul 29, 2008The KDE Community today released KDE 4.1

The KDE development community announced today the official release of version 4.1, the first major update of the new 4.x series. This release finally delivers on the promise of a next-generation desktop environment and resolves most of the problems that afflicted the original 4.0 release.

KDE discusses KDE 4.0

Groklaw has interviewed KDE about some recent misconceptions about KDE 4. "There has been a bit of a dustup about KDE 4.0.

Sparks-Comets, Box

Parker 7-14 2-4 16, Milton-Jones 3-11 0-2 8, Leslie 6-13 3-3 16, Ferdinand-Harris 4-8 6-6 15, Bobbitt 2-8 0-0 6, Masciadri 0-1 2-3 2, Thomas 0-2 0-0 0, Brown 2-5 4-5 9, Page 0-1 0-0 0, Spencer 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 24-64 17-23 72.

KDE on KDE 4.0 (Groklaw)

" Lately a lot has been said (or bemoaned) inthe community about KDE 4, the 4.0 release and the KDE developers.

The critics are wrong: KDE 4 doesn't need a fork

After the recent release KDE 4.1 beta 2 and openSUSE 11 with KDE 4.0.4, some critics have been especially vocal in expressing their displeasure with the KDE 4 user interface paradigms. The debate has grown increasingly caustic as critics and supporters engage in a war of words over the technology. The controversy has escalated to the point where some users are now advocating a fork in order to move forward the old KDE 3.5 UI paradigms. As an observer who has closely studied each new release of KDE 4, I'm convinced that the fork rhetoric is an absurdly unproductive direction for this debate.

The Critics are Wrong: KDE 4 Doesn't Need a Fork

Icon"After the recent release KDE 4.1 beta 2 and openSUSE 11 with KDE 4.0.4, some critics have been especially vocal in expressing their displeasure with the KDE 4 user interface paradigms. The debate has grown increasingly caustic as critics and supporters engage in a war of words over the technology. The controversy has escalated to the point where some users are now advocating a fork in order to move forward the old KDE 3.5 UI paradigms. As an observer who has closely studied each new release of KDE 4, I'm convinced that the fork rhetoric is an absurdly unproductive direction for this debate."

Comets-Monarchs, Box

Hodges 1-5 0-0 3, Thompson 5-13 0-0 12, Snow 3-5 1-2 7, Dixon 3-9 2-2 8, Johnson 5-9 1-1 12, Mabika 1-2 5-5 7, M.Williams 2-3 0-0 4, Ajavon 2-7 0-0 4, White 1-1 0-0 2, Byears 1-2 0-0 2, Holmes 2-6 0-0 4. Totals 26-62 9-10 65.

The KDE Community today released KDE 4.1.0. This release is the second feature release of the KDE 4 series, sporting new applications and newly developed features on top of the Pillars of KDE4. Linux Makes Phones Even Cheaper, Jul 29, 2008Purple Labs

The KDE development community announced today the official release of version 4.1, the first major update of the new 4.x series. This release finally delivers on the promise of a next-generation desktop environment and resolves most of the problems that afflicted the original 4.0 release.

Comets-Sparks, Box

Thompson 8-20 0-1 21, Lyttle 6-12 0-0 12, Snow 2-5 3-6 7, Maiga 2-7 1-2 5, S.Johnson 2-7 2-2 8, Dixon 0-4 0-0 0, Williams 1-3 2-2 4, Ajavon 0-2 0-0 0, White 3-9 2-2 8, Hodges 3-4 0-0 9. Totals 27-73 10-15 74.

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

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?'"

Developers respond to KDE 4 backlash

Developers of the open source KDE desktop environment have responded to the ongoing controversy around their handling of the transition from KDE 3 to the current generation of the system, KDE 4, which began with the release of KDE 4.0 in January.

Developers respond to KDE 4 backlash

Developers of the open source KDE desktop environment have responded to the ongoing controversy around their handling of the transition from KDE 3 to the current generation of the system, KDE 4, which began with the release of KDE 4.0 in January.

Developers respond to KDE 4 backlash

Developers of the open-source KDE desktop environment have responded to the ongoing controversy around their handling of the transition from KDE 3 to the current generation of the system, KDE 4, which began with the release of KDE 4.0 in January.

Monarchs-Comets, Box

Powell 6-18 2-2 18, Brunson 3-11 0-0 6, A.Williams 2-6 0-0 4, Penicheiro 2-5 2-4 8, Robinson 2-6 0-0 4, Newton 1-6 2-4 4, Smith 0-1 0-0 0, Harper 4-5 3-3 11, Franklin 1-2 0-0 2, Kelly 3-3 2-3 8. Totals 24-63 11-16 65.

KDE 4.1 Review: The Rocky Road of the New KDE

With its 4.1 release, KDE is taking few chances. While the 4.0 release's announcement emphasized excitement and significance, the tone of the announcement for 4.1 is more subdued. This time, the announcement talks about maturing technologies and underlying improvements, and the only claim is that the 4.1 desktop "can replace the KDE 3 shell for most casual users."

3 KDE 4.1 Review: The Rocky Road of the New KDE

With its 4.1 release, KDE is taking few chances. While the 4.0 release's announcement emphasized excitement and significance, the tone of the announcement for 4.1 is more subdued. This time, the announcement talks about maturing technologies and underlying improvements, and the only claim is that the 4.1 desktop "can replace the KDE 3 shell for most casual users."

2 KDE 4.1 Review: The Rocky Road of the New KDE

With its 4.1 release, KDE is taking few chances. While the 4.0 release's announcement emphasized excitement and significance, the tone of the announcement for 4.1 is more subdued. This time, the announcement talks about maturing technologies and underlying improvements, and the only claim is that the 4.1 desktop "can replace the KDE 3 shell for most casual users."

Firefox 2.0.0.16 Released

As part of Mozilla Corporation's ongoing stability and security update process, Firefox 2.0.0.16 is now available for Windows, Mac, and Linux for free download from http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/all-older.html. We strongly recommend that all Firefox users upgrade to this latest release. If you already have Firefox 2.x, you will receive an automated update notification within 24 to 48 hours. This update can also be applied manually by selecting "Check for Updates?" from the Help menu. For a list of changes and more information, please review the Firefox 2.0.0.16 Release Notes at: http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/2.0.0.16/releasenotes/ Note: Firefox 2.0.0.x will be maintained with security and stability updates until mid-December, 2008. All users are encouraged to upgrade to Firefox 3.

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