OSNews > Thread > "RE[7]: Some of you are pathetic zealots" by kaiwai

Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 31st Aug 2007 19:48 UTC, submitted by diegocg

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[7]: Some of you are pathetic zealots

by kaiwai on Sun 2nd Sep 2007 05:33 UTC in reply to "RE[6]: Some of you are pathetic zealots"

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Most people I know don't customise their systems much beyond changing their desktop wallpaper. Instead, they adapt quite comfortably to the interface as it comes out of the box. On the other hand, some people waste countless hours fiddling with inconsequential details instead of getting actual work done with their computer.

I wouldn't call myself a 'beginner' but I never have customised the desktop - heck, I had 2 Macs in a space of 5 years and and never once changed the default background or avatar, I was happy with the status quo.

For a large number of people, it has nothing to do with whether or not they can do it but the fact that its just a computer, not some sort of extension of ones personal inner being. As long as the default colours aren't revolting, I tend to focus on what I use my computer for rather than admiring 'teh pretty' and 'teh shiney'.

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