Mailinglist Archive: opensuse-kde (199 mails)

[Jens Nixdorf <jens.nixdorf.liste@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi all,

it seems that every discussion about the state of KDE4.x in opensuse always
ends in a flamewar. And 
this is not the fault only of some people which are complaining about the
stability of KDE 4.x, i have 
to blame also the other site. Always in the last time if someone sends a
question or a complain or a call 
for help regarding KDE 4.x in any of the opensuse-lists, he probably will
get the first five answers 
from some fanboys with no helpful message, just with a qestion how he could
dare to ask somewhat. 

So my "problem" isnt that KDE4 isnt ready yet in some parts, which are less
or more 
important for some users, i have a problem how the whole KDE4-thing is
handled in this lists and also 
from the officials by novell or opensuse or kde. It is a fact, that at least
novell and i think also the 
kde-officials had stated, that KDE4.1.x is stable, and a fully featured
replacement for KDE3.5.x. 
Just to kick KDE 3.x out of the list of standard-desktop-environments is
such a statement. I believe 
that these statements are just marketing-phrases, but its also a fact, that
some people still are 
paying for opensuse-boxes, and they have these phrases printed at their
boxes. 

On the other side its true, that KDE4 is developing in a fast way and maybe
it will sometimes in a less or 
more near future a fully featured replacement for KDE3.5.x, but thats not
now. And it doesnt help, 
when people with knowledge are only pissed off by some users which are
ranting, but it doesnt help 
also when these people with knowledge just are flaming back, even to
"friendly" users, 
even to postings which are sent to this and other lists with the wish for a
serious, fair and sensefull 
discussion in mind.

regards, Jens


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