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KDE 4.6 Beta: Finding New Directions
By Bruce Byfield | Article Published December 08, 2010
KDE 4.6 falls short of the dramatic changes of early KDE 4 releases, yet it lays the groundwork for the desktop’s future development.
Tags: Linux desktop, Linux downloads, open source tools, KDE 4, Widget libraries
Choice is Messy (Free Software Likes It That Way)
By Bruce Byfield | Article Published September 15, 2010
Once again we hear calls to better organize Linux software, yet once again they fall on deaf ears.
Tags: open source, Linux, Linux downloads, open source tools, KDE 4
KDE and the Expansion of the Desktop
By Bruce Byfield | Article Published September 09, 2010
New KDE features are designed to make desktop icons more efficient and reduce the clutter when using multiple windows.
Tags: open source, Linux, Linux desktop, KDE, KDE 4
KDE 4.5 Trades Revolution for Evolution
By Bruce Byfield | Article Published August 18, 2010
The KDE 4 series could still use some polish, yet KDE 4.5 represents a milestone in a multi-year development process.
Tags: open source, Linux desktop, Linux downloads, KDE, KDE 4
Forking KDE 3: Trinity KDE's Timothy Pearson
By Bruce Byfield | Article Published July 26, 2010
KDE 3 lives on, still used enthusiastically by plenty of KDE aficionados.
Tags: Linux, Linux desktop, Gnome, KDE, KDE 4
KDE 3 vs. KDE 4: Which Linux Desktop Is Right for You?
By Bruce Byfield | Article Published June 10, 2010
Two and a half years after the KDE 4 series was first released, many users are still using KDE 3 as their desktop Linux OS. Is comfort with the familiar holding your enterprise back?
Tags: Linux, Linux desktop, Gnome, desktop linux, KDE 4
KDE and GNOME: Seven Irritations in Each
By Bruce Byfield | Article Published March 02, 2010
While the KDE and GNOME desktops have come a long way, each could still use some tweaking. Plus: suggest changes to KDE and GNOME.
Tags: Linux desktop, Linux downloads, Gnome, KDE, KDE 4
KDE Review: KDE 4.4 Comes in from the Cold
By Bruce Byfield | Article Published February 15, 2010
KDE 4 got off to a difficult start, yet the Linux desktop interface has improved steadily, and its recent release finally reaches maturity.
Tags: Linux desktop, Linux downloads, KDE, KDE 4
KDE 4.4 Beta: Incremental Doesn't Mean Directionless
By Bruce Byfield | Article Published December 10, 2009
KDE’s releases are more interesting right now than just about any other open source software project.
Tags: open source, Linux desktop, KDE, KDE 4, desktops
KDE's Expanded Desktop vs. Online Apps
By Bruce Byfield | Article Published August 25, 2009
Online applications are nothing more than the latest incarnation of proprietary software.
Tags: Facebook, Google, privacy, KDE, KDE 4
The KDE 4 Series: Pro and Con
By Bruce Byfield | Article Published August 12, 2009
KDE 4.3 has room for improvements, yet is far from being the step backward that some detractors claim.
Tags: Linux, software, Linux desktop, KDE 4
KDE 4.2: Ten Tips for Getting Started
By Bruce Byfield | Article Published February 24, 2009
Helpful guidance so you’ll be comfortable moving around the KDE 4.2 desktop.
Tags: Linux desktop, KDE, KDE 4, widgets, desktop
KDE 4.2: Codenamed Caterpillar, Promising a Butterfly
By Bruce Byfield | Article Published December 03, 2008
KDE 4.2 has a good chance of silencing the criticism that erupted with the release of KDE 4.0.
Tags: Linux, management, KDE 4, widgets, desktop
KDE 4.1 Beta 2: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
By Bruce Byfield | Article Published July 05, 2008
Not only did KDE developers try to make too many changes too quickly, but they have yet to absorb the lesson in 4.x's muted reception.
Tags: browser, KDE 4, distro, desktop, KDE 4 beta 2