Star KDE 4.0 Release Delayed for Two Months
Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 31st Aug 2007 19:48 UTC, submitted by diegocg
KDE The KDE project has delayed the release of KDE 4.0 by two months. "We, The Release Team, hereby announce that we are extending the KDE 4.0.0 schedule 2 months by inserting an extra 2 Betas, as follows: September 24: Beta3. October 22: Beta4. November 19: Total Release Freeze. November 21: RC1. December 5: RC2. December 20: 4.0.0 tagged. We feel that there are crucial elements of the release that need more development time. The feature freeze (less exemptions) remains in effect."
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RE: Prediction
by Thom_Holwerda on Fri 31st Aug 2007 20:15 UTC in reply to "Prediction"
Thom_Holwerda
Member since:
2005-06-29

Interestingly, when I wrote my two editorials on the future of GNOME and KDE, I already predicted that the KDE guys would never be able to release KDE 4.0 in 2007. I was almost crucified for saying it - by people here on OSNews, but also by people within the KDE community.

http://www4.osnews.com/story/16783/Has_the_Desktop_Linux_Bubble_Bur...
http://www4.osnews.com/story/16802/On_Favouritism_Apologies_and_Bla...

And look where we are now. It's not that I mind KDE 4.0 got delayed - seriously, I prefer delays over a crappy product. What bothers me is that people went all mental when I predicted these delays.

Anyway, Aaron, I know you read OSNews, so how about this [1] ? It's getting interesting now ;) .

[1] http://www4.osnews.com/thread?249710

Edited 2007-08-31 20:16 UTC

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RE[2]: Prediction
by aseigo on Fri 31st Aug 2007 20:22 in reply to "RE: Prediction"
aseigo Member since:
2005-07-06

i know, it's going to be a photo finish! =)

the tagging date has been tentatively moved back two weeks to dec 6, though, so we have a proper chance of it getting out in december.

whee!

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RE[3]: Prediction
by superstoned on Sat 1st Sep 2007 12:34 in reply to "RE[2]: Prediction"
superstoned Member since:
2005-07-07

whee!

LOL he's such a happy chap sometimes ;-)

hehe

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RE[2]: Prediction
by smitty on Sat 1st Sep 2007 03:32 in reply to "RE: Prediction"
smitty Member since:
2005-10-13

Interestingly, when I wrote my two editorials on the future of GNOME and KDE, I already predicted that the KDE guys would never be able to release KDE 4.0 in 2007. I was almost crucified for saying it - by people here on OSNews, but also by people within the KDE community.
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And look where we are now.

As I recall, you were predicting it would be 4Q 2008, with a decent chance of slipping into 2009, which is quite a bit later than the delayed Dec. 2007 launch. Still, your date is probably close to when 4.1 will come out and everything will be finished up, as it sounds like 4.0 is going to be without quite a bit of stuff.

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