Open-source developers focus on accessibility
Developers behind the next version of KDE are trying to make their software more accessible to people with disabilities. More coverage from aKademy here and here.
KDE Archive
KDE 3.3 released
On August 19th 2004, the KDE Project released KDE 3.3. For packages, please visit the KDE 3.3 Info Page and browse the KDE 3.3 Requirements list.
KDE 3.3 Linux desktop closes in on Windows
The new version of KDE has a completely new email client, in one of many improvements designed to close the features gap with Windows. The final release of KDE 3.3, an open-source Linux desktop environment, is due in a few days and will give users greatly improved email facilities.
Sneak preview of KDE 3.3: Q&A with developer George Staikos
With KDE 3.2 reaching a status of stable and mature, a lot of work has been going into the next and final release of the 3.x series, 3.3. Because 3.3 recently hit beta status, NewsForge caught up with KDE developer George Staikos to talk about all things KDE.
Waldo Bastian on Kiosk and the Linux desktop
For the third interview in the DOT's series previewing aKademy they approached Waldo Bastian, whose most recent major project has been the Kiosk framework. They talked to him about Kiosk, the new Kiosk Admin Tool, Linux on the corporate desktop and what we can expect from his talk at aKademy.
KDE 3.3 RC2 is Out
The second release candidate for KDE 3.3 is already available from the mirrors.
KDE 3.3 RC1 is Out
The first release candidate for KDE 3.3 is available from the mirrors.
Matthias Ettrich talks about KDE and aKademy
Continuing the series of articles previewing KDE's World Summit, aKademy (running from August 21st to 29th), Tom Chance interviewed Matthias Ettrich, the founder of the KDE project, the creator of the LyX document-processor, and an employee of Trolltech. At aKademy he will be talking about how to design intelligent, Qt-style APIs. He discusses about his thoughts about the status of the KDE project, its achievements, and what he is looking forward to in aKademy.
Connect KDE apps using D-BUS
D-BUS is an up-and-coming message bus and activation system that is set to achieve deep penetration in the Linux desktop. Learn why it was created, what it can be used for, and where it is going.
KDE 3.3 Beta 2 Released
KDE 3.3 Beta1 Experiences
This is not a typical review of a desktop environment such as KDE or GNOME. These are my observations when I updated from KDE 3.2.3 to KDE 3.3 Beta1.
Onebase Project releases “KDE 3.3 Beta” LiveCD
Onebase Linux Project has created a special flavor of itsOnebaseGo Live CD that comes with a complete KDE 3.3 Beta desktop and Koffice 1.3.2. It is intended for reporting bugs in KDE and as a Technology preview. It can be installed to hard-disk to have a fully functional Onebase Linux OS. However it is not meant for production use and only users who prefer using the unstable repository are recommended to perform an HD-installation.
KOffice 1.3.2 Released
The KOffice team is brings you the second bugfix package that builds upon the successful 1.3 version.
KDE 3.3 Beta 1 Released
The KDE Project is pleased to announce the immediate availability of KDE 3.3 Beta 1. As another step towards the aKademy in late August, this release is named Klassroom.
The State of KOffice
A 6-page review on the state of KOffice and plenty of screenshots.
KDE Gets Thin Client Technology
A Task Force Team of KDE and Knoppix hackers and enthusiasts created "just in time" for LinuxTag 2004 two programs which harvested an overwhelming response from visitors: FreeNX Server and kNX Client. Although not yet officially released, several presentations showed a well working preview of the KDE version for the speed boosting NX Terminal Server technology. The software will be available soon at
Kalyxo.org.
Read more here.
What’s New, KDE 3.3 Preview
Here is a preview of the upcoming KDE 3.3 and here is a review of KDE 3.2.1.
Kommander Looks to Shake Up the Desktop
"Kommander is on its way to become one of the most compelling tools in KDE. It has elements that should be very interesting to application developers, power users, newbies and companies looking at using the Linux desktop. So the answer to the question many of you may be asking, "What is Kommander?", really has to be answered from each perspective. A simplified technical description is that Kommander is two programs, an editor and an executor, that produce dialogs that you can execute." Read the article at TheDot.
KDE 3.2.3 Released
On June 9th 2004, the KDE Project released
KDE 3.2.3.
Read the detailed KDE 3.2.3 change log.
For packages, please visit the KDE 3.2.3 info page and browse the
KDE 3.2 Requirements list.
KDE 3.3 Release Cycle Starts with KDE 3.3 Alpha 1 “Kindergarten”
KDE 3.3 Release Cycle Starts with KDE 3.3 Alpha 1 "Kindergarten"
The KDE 3.3 Alpha 1 has been released to the FTP servers this morning. There won't be any binary packages for this release, everyone using Kindergarten is asked to compile it with --enable-debug, so that we can get valuable feedback.