KDE 4.2 Beta 1 availble for Intrepid

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On Friday 05 December 2008 17:20:49 Lindsay Mathieson wrote:
> Instructions on how to upgrade here:
>   http://www.kubuntu.org/node/58
>
> Warning! unlike neon this will update your current KDE install - there is
> no backing out.
>
> Having said that I *really* like it, KDE 4.2 is going to be awesome. Actual
> New and improved features in KMail!
>
> However it is quirky, I had a lot of problems getting kmail running. The
> Akonadi server was broken to start off with and eventually I had to disable
> akonadi altogether.
>
> The problem with columns loosing their settings and getting random widths
> is worse than ever.
>
> If you have custom plasma applets they will probably be broken.
> Installation from source can fix this if you'r game :)
>
> Right click spelling suggestions inline with Konqueror!
>
> Heaps of UI tweaks which I quite like on the whole. Definitely a big step
> forward, like from 4.0 to 4.1
I did this and havent found the problems you mention. I did notice a VERY 
LARGE NUMBER of kde apps being "held back" though?

Mike