Rajko M. wrote:
On Saturday 21 June 2008 10:39:44 pm Bob S wrote: ...
Wow, I hope that you are also considering offering KDE3.5.9. You know, just in case KDE4.1 still doesn't have the functionality that KDE3 has.
It will be there.
And "will be there" is not "is there" Which is why not labelling KDE 4 as ALPHA was a grave disservice to the vast majority of your user base. Did it ever occur to you that the VAST majority of SuSE users don't subscribe to this list, and never had the slightest knowledge of the missing functionality issues, until AFTER they did the installation. Wow..you sure gave them a LOT of confidence in the collective judgement of the SUSE team, didn't you.
There are serious users of KDE that can't switch back and fort at will, so KDE3 will be present for some time.
Which means, basically, that you admit KDE 4 is not ready for prime time, and you know VERY WELL that it should have been labelled as such.
The only thing that is changed now is that KDE3 does not get new features, but only bug fixes. All new features go to KDE4.
What I want to know is, when will KDE 4 get past being a shadow of KDE 3, and actually have the same amount of functionality. Don't bother with another of your "real soon now" answers, because you know that's bullshit just as well as everyone else on this list. You people are getting almost as bad as the American music recording industry, and all the crap they push out the door, because it's easier than doing the right thing and pursuing the high quality stuff, and labelling the borderline, underdeveloped works for the borderling, underdeveloped works that they are. Strange how in with every other project out there (that is, non KDE packages), the SUSE team has absolutely no qualms with noting when the higher-versioned package has serious problems, and that those who need a RELIABLE version should stick with the older version. Something is really fucked up about this KDE 3/4 thing... something you're not telling us...because there's simply no other rational explanation for the IRRATIONAL and derogatory responses that the SUSE team keeps issuing out on this topic. You do realize that your credibility is very quickly evaporating the longer you guys stonewall on this issue, and continue to try to cram KDE 4 down everyone's throats before it's actually ready to take over for KDE 3.5 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org