KDE4 RC2 observations

[Michael W. Holdeman]

On Wednesday 12 December 2007 04:45:47 pm Michael W. Holdeman wrote:
> Observations on the kde4 rc2 for kubuntu
>
> I removed my kde4 rc1 installed files, then installed according to the web
> page.
>
> Upon loging in I was immediately impressed with the advancements, the
> "kicker" replacement is polished and looks good.
> The widgets now are moveable, and the pager one now works as expected.
> Battery still shows no battery on my Dell D820?
> Most apps in the menu now started and worked fine, except anything
> requiring su privilege, still does not accept the password. I had to open a
> konsole and run them with kdesu.
> klipper now is docked where you would expect, and works as such.
> So far so good.
>
> I then decided to install more apps with adept using -kde4 as the filter. I
> installed all except the stuff I knew I did not want like strigi, kppp,
> kget etc...
> All installed and a played around a bit.
> Korganizer was still messing up on my old ical files, but better than
> before. Kmail good
> koffice2 seemed good.
> Not sure the process of the menu and how the system adds apps, seems like
> there were a lot of apps there, old, new etc... etc...
>
> OK tried then to log back into kde-3.5.8 and errored on trash:/ and
> system:/. Kwin waas messed up, leaving all closed windows on the screen.
> Konqueror was hosed. Several apps were just plain hosed and seemed to have
> been replaced by kde4 apps?
>
> I went to my rsnapshot dir and copyed the .kde from there into my .kde and
> all was good again.uninstalled all -kde4 apps, along with the apps that the
> web page said to install.
> Then had to reinstall konqueror, kontact, kmail, kubuntu-desktop and a few
> other's.
>
> Don't know if this is intended or not, but this as difficult to repair.
> Thank God for my rsnapshot setup!
>
> Any other expeirences?
>
> (Oh yea, google-desktop does not work with kde4)
>
I know I know, posting to my own post.

I wonder though, what is the difference if you use the backports instead of 
the ppa's?

Mike