Fwd: Kubuntu Karmic: OK, but sometimes like uncontrolled horse (Was: Switching a friend to Ubuntu)

[Jonesy]

On Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:21:32 +0100, Bas Roufs wrote:
> P.S. The two screenshots I refer to in the message below, are
> apparently too big for transmission via the list. That's why I have
> brought them together in a PDF at this address:
> http://circleletter.rainbowinfo.net/Screenshots.pdf
> (203 KB).

I still see no reason to (ever) go to KDE 4.  It's all about flying 
pigs, dancing elephants, and constant tribulations.  Nothing there for 
my productivity.  It's hard to take seriously a desktop that wants to be 
the center of attention -- versus the actual work at hand.

I installed ubuntu 9.10 and then installed KDE 3.  My migration from an 
older (Mandrake) distro went seamlessly.  _That_ quite impressed me.

A netbook I purchased pre-loaded with kubuntu 9.10, and on which I also 
installed KDE 3, is still causing some grief.  Mixing KDE 4 and KDE 3 
installs on the same machine results in a somewhat unstable environment 
-- despite any reassuring advice one might receive in the ng's or 
forums.

It's time to look about for a new desktop, I suppose.  KDE 3 won't be 
around forever.  I am unaware whether it'll be do'able on the next LTS.
(If anyone knows, speak up...)

Jonesy
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