KDE4.3 beta issues

[Dotan Cohen]

2009/5/27 David McGlone <david at dmcentral.net>:
> On Wednesday 27 May 2009 03:17:18 am Dotan Cohen wrote:
>> > It shouldn't have been called KDE 4.0, then.  Same with 4.1.  They
>> > should've been called KDE 4.0alpha and KDE 4.0beta, respectively.  And
>> > yes, KDE *is* a desktop environment.  That's why it's called the K
>> > Desktop Environment (KDE).
>>
>> KDE is *not* a desktop environment, that is just one of the KDE
>> products. Read the opening paragraph of this obscure webpage:
>> http://kde.org/
>
> Huh? for 13 years I've always thought KDE is a desktop environment. What makes
> you think it's not? Have I been missing something for 13 years?
>

The desktop environment is by far the most prominent and visible part
of KDE. I've only been using KDE for eight years (since KDE 2), but I
also thought that KDE was a just a desktop environment too until KDE 4
came into development.

> Read:
> http://kde.org/whatiskde/
>
> excerpt:
>
>  KDE or the K Desktop Environment, is a network transparent contemporary
> desktop environment for UNIX workstations.

My guess would be that that text is around since the time when KDE was
a CDE clone. However, the point may in fact be important, especially
in the "KDE 4.0 was stable API, not stable desktop" argument. I will
bring it up on the KDE list. Thanks!

-- 
Dotan Cohen

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