Comments on: Quick Look at KDE 4.2-SVN

By: Larsen

Larsen — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 02:27:07 +0000

I am using nvidia graphics card on my hp pavililon laptop.
I am using ubuntu 8.10 and gnome, as kde 3.5 has been removed, and I cannot get it installed.
I try kde 4.x from time to time, but just now the screen is so dark, that I cannot see much, so I have given op for the time being, and reverted to gnome.
Pity, because kde 3.5 worked well for me, and the people could have waited to remove it until 4.x was working - not very good for ubuntu.
It seems the developement of linux is going so fast, that there always seems to be problems (a program who works well does not work in the next newer version) - and just when you have got used to a program, a newer version comes out, and you have to start all over again.
At least the developers could do their development in the background, and let the gui’s untouched, so people can continue using the programs.
Anyway I am a destinguished linux user, and just tell what I experience, and encourage the developers to continue, but maybe do some rethinking about this sometimes too fast development

By: David

David — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:27:14 +0000

What?
I am using KDE4 since the early SVN (4.0.0), and believe me, there ARE much changes in 4.1 - 4.2.
Much!
Most of them are transparent, but, for example, 4.1.X’s kopete does not implement the new windows live protocol, it does not run as smooth and stable as 4.2,e tc..

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 05:55:23 +0000

What’s hypocritical about wanting to wait until a more stable version?

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:43:45 +0000

*edit…only 3 things…

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:42:19 +0000

You forgot a point…

5)If you don’t like it don’t use it

Use gnome, or kde 3, or mac or windows (I guess).

I love kde4, since 4.1 I haven’t had much trouble at all with it (my xp install has been much more buggy lately).

I don’t use Linux because it is perfect, or has every feature imaginable, I use it because it’s stable and doesn’t cost me $700 every 4 years. It’s not perfect, but it’s getting better every day. I used to have a huge list of things that I could do on windows but not on Linux, now it’s down to 4 things, most of which are not the fault of any linux dev.

-printer not supported (I have to stop buying lexmark)
-old tv card not supported (it’s barely suported under windows)
-never been able to get amarok to output in 5.1 surround (although apparently it has been done)

And for something that I paid nothing for, and gets major updates every 6 months, i’m not complaining at all.

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:20:54 +0000

So wait, whats wrong with Konquerer and koffice? You don’t like them because you assume only religous fanatics use them?? (Not sure where the reasoning is here).

You do know that since it is linux you have lots of options for apps…like firefox and openoffice….

By: atomopawn

atomopawn — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 10:24:33 +0000

Not all settings are persistent. For instance, in Akregator, if you adjust the width of the field headers and then close the program, you will have to readjust them when you reopen. There are many instances of this all over KDE 4 right now. I’m sure they will eventually get fixed, but it is majorly annoying to always have to readjust field widths.

By: cosk

cosk — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 14:53:09 +0000

you will probably say “KDE 4.5 rocks!” all over the net when it becames stable enough… hypocrite