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3.5 raised our expectations
KDE 3.5 had everything a 2D desktop could possibly offer. But when KDE 4.0 went to a 3D widget based system it had to start all over from scratch. Even now, KDE 4.1.4 is still in the alpha stage if you were to compare it to KDE 3.5.10. There are some good ideas in there, but for those who are used to the things you get in 3.5 it is still subpar.

I still like KDE applications, so I stick with KDE because of that. But the loss of Torvalds' endorsement could increase Gnome's momentum, which has been increasing as of late. So KDE had better get their ship in order pretty quickly.
Posted by: Michael Kelly   Posted on: 01/27/09 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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The kids will be switching in droves  LandonAB | 01/27/09
I agree ...  Tony R. | 01/27/09
Upgrade woes  pjotr123 | 01/27/09
Poor Linus  MGP2 | 01/27/09
Haha, thinking the same thing!! (nt)  NonZealot | 01/27/09
You guys are funny.  kozmcrae | 01/27/09
If we didn't like it....  mikefarinha | 01/27/09
You'd switch to Linux?  kozmcrae | 01/28/09
Sure  Dr. John | 01/28/09
You suspect wrongly  Yagotta B. Kidding | 01/27/09
3.5 raised our expectations  Michael Kelly | 01/27/09
I was thinking about going the opposite direction..  storm14k | 01/27/09
I don't understand  Yagotta B. Kidding | 01/27/09
What KDE are you referring to?  kozmcrae | 01/27/09
RE: Torvalds abandons KDE for Gnome  wkulecz | 01/27/09
They're both disasters.  CobraA1 | 01/27/09
Poor Lovesock attempt...i hope...  storm14k | 01/27/09
re: Poor Lovesock attempt...i hope...  CobraA1 | 01/27/09
Re: re: Poor Lovesock attempt...i hope... not  n0neXn0ne | 01/27/09
What, it's too much work for them to make it drag and drop? (nt)  CobraA1 | 01/27/09
Easy  Real World | 01/27/09
Amazed?  kozmcrae | 01/27/09
Errrmmm ... whut?  de-void | 01/28/09
but  Azathothh | 01/28/09
Nice Clean Desktop  Ludovit | 01/27/09
The only problem with this is...  setatakahashi@... | 01/27/09
Heh, I usually try the "windows" key. (nt)  CobraA1 | 01/27/09
Thats called fluxbox.  storm14k | 01/27/09
Correct  g2g591 | 01/27/09
Congratulations!  Yagotta B. Kidding | 01/27/09
Or OpenBox  Olderdan | 01/27/09
what?  gazzzman | 02/01/09
Nothing like fighting amongst themselves.  IT_Guy_z | 01/27/09
I think you've just proven  Yagotta B. Kidding | 01/27/09
We're practicing.  kozmcrae | 01/27/09
Isn't It Nice?  pj_mouse | 01/27/09
Oh, goodness this is nothing...  TtfnJohn | 01/28/09
This is Fedora's fault  patibulo | 01/27/09
Kinda  TtfnJohn | 01/28/09
nice to have a choice  patibulo | 01/27/09
Who are the Drones?  rarsa | 01/27/09
The drones are . . .  startx.jeff | 01/27/09
Hmmm...Linus reinstalls every 6 to 8 months.  cornpie | 01/27/09
You might want to read what he actually said  Michael Kelly | 01/27/09
Reading comprehension problems...  jasonp@... | 01/29/09
Re: The drones are...  intel352 | 01/27/09
RE: Torvalds abandons KDE for Gnome  Linux User 147560 | 01/27/09
solution for your time format problem and where to get more help for kde  g2g591 | 01/27/09
Looked and it wasn't there  Linux User 147560 | 01/28/09
RE: Torvalds abandons KDE for Gnome  Loverock Davidson | 01/27/09
I think you're off track Loverbaby.  kozmcrae | 01/27/09
uhh  Azathothh | 01/28/09
So the man behind Linux  LiquidLearner | 01/27/09
PRN  Yagotta B. Kidding | 01/27/09
Developer, end user, production systems are not the same  rarsa | 01/27/09
Goodness! Maybe I should switch back to DOS 1.0!  TtfnJohn | 01/28/09
The whole story is that Fedora illadvisedly shipped a development release  g2g591 | 01/27/09
RE: Torvalds abandons KDE for Gnome  g2g591 | 01/27/09
RE: Torvalds abandons KDE for Gnome  Timpraetor | 01/27/09
And to you Windows Zealots  Timpraetor | 01/27/09
Booo to Windows zealots!!  NonZealot | 01/27/09
stfu  Azathothh | 01/28/09
Games are the future of mankind right?  fr0thy2 | 01/28/09
Some people  Linux User 147560 | 01/28/09
Welcome to GNOME.  bricar2 | 01/27/09
Just stick to KDE 3.5 like everyone else  T1Oracle | 01/27/09
Who the hell likes Gnome?  JoeMama_z | 01/27/09
My only major problem with Gnome  Michael Kelly | 01/27/09
exactly.....  JoeMama_z | 01/27/09
Hey Linus - Check out Windows 7  jpr75_z | 01/27/09
RE: Torvalds abandons KDE for Gnome  Aboleyn | 01/27/09
RE: Torvalds abandons KDE for Gnome  anonymous_dan | 01/27/09
RE: Torvalds abandons KDE for Gnome  atari8bit@... | 01/27/09
RE: Torvalds abandons KDE for Gnome  rMatey | 01/27/09
His experience was much the same as mine  John L. Ries | 01/27/09
KDE 4.2 released today  NonZealot | 01/27/09
I use JWM.  roystonlodge | 01/27/09
who cares what Linus does or says anymore nt  tech_walker | 01/28/09
Linux - not the best idea either  VoiceOfLogic | 01/28/09
Stick with 3.5  davidr69 | 01/28/09
Interesting to see him reinstall  rileinc | 01/28/09
who cares?  AtlantaTerry | 01/28/09
Hard to be elite  tonymcs@... | 01/28/09
KDE/Gnome and other distr on Windows  bklooste | 01/28/09
Slow News Day nt  wizardb@... | 01/30/09

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