Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (2268 mails)

["Fred A. Miller" <fmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

John Andersen wrote:
> On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 11:49 AM, Hans Witvliet <hwit@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > On Tue, 2008-05-20 at 19:28 -0400, Washington Irving wrote:
> >
> > > And that's the problem... there's NO indication to those unfamiliar
> > > to Linux that KDE 4 is still alpha-quality.
> > What's in a name...
> >
> > Reading the comment, it made me wonder...
> > KDE4 not being released until 2009, beta, alfa
> >
> > So i had a look at kde.org.
> > Here it stated clearly that the basic framework for KDE4.0 is released.
> > Not beta or even alfa!
> > Just a number of addon applications that still have to be "ported"
> >
> > KDE-4.0.4 _IS_ released.
> >
> > Only reference to something being alfa is KDE4.1.
> >
> > (And if you want something in a (from quality P.O.V) stadium, try
> > running Vista ;-)
>
> Vista is at least complete, not lacking any features in XP, highly 
> configurable,
> and in my experience very stable.
>
> But to your main point: that KDE4 is Released....
>
> You MUST realize that the claim that it is Released is simply further
> condemnation of KDE4, making it even less suitable!
>
> It is almost impossible to configure to any degree comparable to
> KDE3.  If the core of KDE4 is released, and a few addons are all that
> remains undone it does not bode well for KDE4.

Sure doesn't!! Basics like no way to hide the taskbar and other admin.
settings are missing....just for starters.

Fred

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