Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (1655 mails)

[Mark Misulich <munguanaweza@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Larry Stotler wrote:
> We've been having some interesting discussions over on the factory
> mailing list, and it was pointed out that maybe we were ignoring the
> regular users, so I figured I'd give it a shot and see how things have
> been going for those using KDE in openSUSE 11.0.
>
> General questions I have for you are:
>
> 1.  Which KDE are you using, v3.x or v4.x?
>   
I can use either, but in general I use v3.x because it works, is stable,
and seems to have the programs that I need to use.  Secondly, I can
extract a tarball to the desktop without having to go through a lot of
extra work when I install a program.  In v4.x I have to create a folder
on the desktop, then use ark to extract the tarball to that folder, then
get down to the business of installing whatever it was that I wanted to
install in the OS.
> 2.  If you are using KDE4, what are your thoughts?  Better than KDE3
> or Gnome?  Worse?
>   
My first experience with KDE4.1 was that it crashed when I tried to
change the wallpaper to something that I liked.  It wiped out my trash
icon on the desktop in 3.x as well.  I couldn't figure out a way to
reinstall the trash icon on the desktop in 3.x or 4.x when I reinstalled
4.1, so now I have a trashcan icon in kicker.  It works about the same,
just can't get it in the "right" place on the desktop.
> 3.  If you are using KDE4, have you updated to the current v4.1.x
> build that is available or are you still using the v4.0.x build that
> came with the installation?
>   
I updated to v4.1 right from the start, because it was rumored to be
much better.  I suppose that is true, but compared to v3.x it isn't too
good.
> 4.  If you have used KDE3 in the past, and are using KDE4 now, do you
> feel that it is a good replacement for KDE3?  Strengths of KDE4?
> Weaknesses?
>   
I don't feel that it is a good replacement for KDE3.  It just isn't
stable enough, in my opinion.  It is a little harder to do installations
of programs that must be installed from tarball because it won't extract
to one folder on the desktop automatically.

I use KDE4 to play with to prepare for the inevitable future when I have
to know how to use it, but don't use it for what I really need to do now.
> 5.  Do you like the look and feel of KDE in either KDE3 or KDE4?  If
> not, what would improve it?
>   
KDE3 is fine, and works good.  KDE4 has a good future when it gets fixed
to a stable condition, and when it becomes more fully featured.
> Thanx
>   
Your Welcome,
Mark
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