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- K Desktop Environment A GUI-based user interface primarily for Unix and Linux machines, but also available for Windows and Mac. The source code is freely distributed and is...
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- GNOME delays 3.0 release
- normal people use kde anywaygnome should never have existed at all, it's just a waste of developers time.they should have join XFCE and KDE projects.KDE 4.3 ....Just plain stinks ... not ready for prime time.Me, I prefer 3.5.10 ...kde 4.3. doesn't stinkyou are just spoiled by the extremly high standards...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, GNOME, KDE, Red Hat Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-11-10
- Ubuntu 9.10 launch - 29 October
- If it's ...... easier than Win7 to install, they will have a winner!^o^Yawn, another boring launch of another boring linux distro. No excitement, people aren't enthused. There is nothing new here. As I said...BORING.Well 9.04 was not diffcult to install Not sure what you are going for here 9.04 was...
- Tags: Linux, Media Center PCs, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, KDE 4 Desktop, Win7, Ubuntu, HDCP, Microsoft Windows 7, hardware, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-10-26
- openSUSE 11.2 M8: What a Fine Lookin' Lizard
- Sorry. Ubuntu 9.10 is simply put together better. Parts is Parts.ntim looking forward to 9.10 this october ntntWe each have our favorite distro...I have tried many distros over the years and kept gravitating to Mandrake. I followed Texstar to PCLinuxOS and have been there for the past 3...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, Operating systems, Ubuntu 9.10, Grey, Mepis, Linux, distro, KDE, SuSE
- Discussion threads 2009-10-04
- openSUSE 11.2 M8: What a Fine Lookin' Lizard
- Ubuntu's Karmic Koala isn't the only hot Linux beta floating around. On October 1, the openSUSE project released Milestone 8 of openSUSE 11.2, which is slated for general release in November, just in time for the holiday season. Milestone 8 will precede two release candidates to be also released...
- Tags: Ubuntu, GNOME, KDE, Object-oriented, KDE 4.3, openSUSE 11.2 Milestone 8, Open Source, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2009-10-04
- Will Microsoft promise split the open source movement
- Will Microsoft promise split the open source movementCan't change the spots on a Leopard's back.Besides, I just checked my NYS Driver's License for my date of birth--I wasn't born yesterday.So Linux Folks, don't touch Mono with a barge pole!Sorry Miguel, you are a creative spirit, but you've made your bed.Sleep...
- Tags: .NET, Development tools, open source, Mono, Miguel, ECMA, open source movement, KDE, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-07-07
- 10 KDE 4 desktop widgets to make you more productive
- KDE 4 brought some big changes to the desktop, including timesaving widgets that do everything from popping you into Twitter to keeping tabs on your servers to providing on-the-fly spell-checking. Jack Wallen runs through 10 of these handy little labor-saving apps.This download is also available as an entry in our...
- Tags: Desktop, KDE, Jack Wallen, Open Source
- Download resources 2009-06-08
- Moblin on the Classmate
- Moblin on the ClassmateNo surprises. It's the standard Linux boilerplateI couldn't get insert various items of important hardware to work with insert linux distro, but aside from that insert downplaying phrase, insert linux distro is great.And No Maximum SpecsLooking forward to having a play with MoblinMarrying Android & MoblinThe Moblin...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, Operating systems, Desktops, Moblin, Linux, KDE
- Discussion threads 2009-05-22
- KDE backers: League of their own
- KDE backers: League of their ownkylixIf Borland releases Kylix to open source, there will finally be a real hope for Linux Application Development. Having purchased all versions of Kylix, I would love the opportunity to purchase Kylix4. There needs to be some updating of the environment and installation help.
- Tags: Development tools, OPEN SOURCE, KDE
- Discussion threads 2009-04-14
- The desktop fight you've all been waiting for
- The desktop fight you've all been waiting for*yawn*Tried both, and they're both Windows/MacOS wannabes. I'd much rather get the real thing.If you wanna go for free and cheap stuff, they're fine, but if you're able to pay for Windows - Windows 7 will beat KDE any time.Yeah! The fight of...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Desktops, Linux-on-the-desktop, KDE, desktop, GNOME, KDE 4.2
- Discussion threads 2009-04-13
- The desktop fight you've all been waiting for
- The eternal battle for the Linux desktop: Which GUI reigns supreme, GNOME or KDE? It really pisses me off when a writer comes up with an idea before I do. It pisses me off even more when I know they wrote it better...
- Tags: Desktop, GNOME, KDE, Linux, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2009-04-13
- Windows 7 build 7077
- Windows 7 build 7077Wake Me When RC1 Is ReleasedHo-hum.Looks like...KDE to me. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery eh.What does the RC smell like?!Does the RC smell like bubble gum and roses or pixie dust and happy thoughts?RE: Windows 7 build 7077AKH,, 1 paragraph and a couple pics is...
- Tags: Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Imitation, Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 7 Build, Windows 7 build 7077, Microsoft Windows, KDE
- Discussion threads 2009-04-10
- Is there an open source alternative to Microsoft Outlook?
- Is there an open source alternative to Microsoft Outlook?Do you mean in Windows?Because in KDE you have Kontact, and in Gnome you have Evolution. You could try googling to see if either of those have decent Windows ports. You'd probably have better luck finding one for Evolution.RE: Is there an...
- Tags: Groupware, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook, Kontact, open source alternative, Mozilla Thunderbird, open source, GNOME, KDE, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-04-07
- 10 reasons why GNOME is better than KDE
- A new battle is playing out in the Linux desktop arena. See why Jack Wallen believes that today's GNOME has pulled ahead of today's KDE in terms of design, stability, and usability.This download is also available as an entry in our 10 Things blog.
- Tags: GNOME, KDE, Jack Wallen, Open Source
- Download resources 2009-03-09
- The little Linux desktop that could: Xfce 4.6 released
- The little Linux desktop that could: Xfce 4.6 releasedThe little Linux desktop that could: Xfce 4.6 releasedInaccurate headline. XFCE is not just for linux. It works on other platforms as well. Besides, there is no such thing as a linux desktop.RE: The little Linux desktop that could: Xfce...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Desktops, UNIX, Operating systems, XFce, Xfce 4.6, Linux, desktop, GNOME, openSUSE, BMW AG, Linux desktop
- Discussion threads 2009-02-27
- The little Linux desktop that could: Xfce 4.6 released
- One of the questions I get asked pretty frequently by non-Linux users is "why are there so many desktops?" Mac and Windows users don't have to choose between desktop environments, why should Linux users? GNOME and KDE get all the attention these days, but Linux users looking...
- Tags: Linux Desktop, GNOME, KDE, Xfce, Linux, Desktops, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Joe Brockmeier
- Blog posts 2009-02-27
- Ratbags take Windows 7 (actually KDE 4) to the street [video]
- Ratbags take Windows 7 (actually KDE 4) to the street [video]Mojave gone SOOOO wrong LMAOSeems like the average user I keep seeing tossed about on these blogs doesn't care that much for Vista. Nor do they even know if they are using Linux. Well it looks like Linux looks easier...
- Tags: Operating systems, Corporate communications, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows 7, Mojave, Microsoft Windows, KDE, KDE 4, Linux, video
- Discussion threads 2009-02-11
- Ratbags take Windows 7 (actually KDE 4) to the street [video]
- Our colleagues at ZDNet Australia just conducted a very interesting experiment. They took KDE 4 to the streets and told people it was Windows 7 and guess what? No one could tell the difference. Here's the comical experiment from ZDNet Australia's Chris Duckett and Alex Serpo. Perhaps...
- Tags: Experiment, Microsoft Windows 7, Video, KDE, Microsoft Windows, Corporate Communications, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-02-11
- Torvalds abandons KDE for Gnome
- Torvalds abandons KDE for GnomePoor Linus[i]I strongly suspect that most problems he encountered, wouldn't have happened if he had done a clean install of KDE 4.[/i]Poor guy must not know what he's doing when it comes to Linux, eh? ]:)You suspect wrongly[i]I strongly suspect that most problems he encountered,...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Version 4, KDE 4.1, KDE, GNOME
- Discussion threads 2009-01-27
- (Gallery: Desktop Linux KDE 4.2 RC1)
- (Gallery: Desktop Linux KDE 4.2 RC1)How about Menu Editing?Nice review. Is the Menu Editor fixed? KDE 4.1 menu editor, "favorite" selection, and stability of menus was sometimes flaky.
- Tags: Desktop Linux KDE 4.2 RC1, desktop Linux, Gallery, desktop
- Discussion threads 2009-01-20
- Gallery: Desktop Linux KDE 4.2 RC1
- The latest version of the KDE desktop environment, mostly used on Linux, arrived last week (4.2 RC1), with the final product due on 22 January. We had a peek inside to see what this overhaul offers. by ZDNet
- Tags: Environment, Desktop Linux, KDE, Open Source, desktop, Linux, KDE 4.2, Andy Smith, ZDNet
- Image galleries 2009-01-20
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