Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 13th Dec 2007 22:51 UTC, submitted by andrewg
Ars takes a look at the new RC2 release of KDE 4.0. "Transitions are always hard, but when the dust settles, a clean break between versions and an opportunity to introduce some innovative new ideas should lead to a stronger user experience. After years of development, unnecessary cruft builds up and things tend to get disorganized. The KDE 4 transition, though it will definitely be rocky at first, gives developers the ability to cut away the cruft and reorganize code in a manner that makes the whole environment more future-proof and easier to maintain."
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RE[5]: Comment by stestagg
by roverrobot on Fri 14th Dec 2007 21:49
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Member since:2006-07-23
"The trouble with kwrite is that it sacrifices both horizontal AND vertical space, with a mixture of toolbars, dodgy-dock, and panels."
kwrite? you meant kate? Well, I think kate is fine. I am a fan of its multiple-document interface, but the hidable panels are extremely useful when you hack.
If you just need a text editor, kwrite will do.
EDIT:
oh, I missed the context. You meant kword!
superstone has commented nicely on that matter.
Edited 2007-12-14 22:00
Member since:
2006-06-03
Flexibility doesn't interest 90% people, me included. It takes too long to modify something to how you want it.
The trouble with kwrite is that it sacrifices both horizontal AND vertical space, with a mixture of toolbars, dodgy-dock, and panels.