To the team of Kde,

I have been a Linux user for 10+ years, where most of my time on the desktop is spent in Windows and server time spent in Linux. I have always wanted to commit to Linux on the desktop but always found some reason or another that I could not do so. Please welcome KDE 4.0.

WOW! When 4.0 first made its appearance, I was inspired, but could not commit for obvious reasons. As I watched the progression and tried live versions I could really see KDE coming along nicely.

I download Kubuntu 8.10 and upgraded KDE. Outstanding! KDE is like a breath of fresh air delicately brushing up against the Linux world. It is elegant, unique, bold and above all useful! This is what Linux has been begging for, a Linux desktop adapted to modern computing!

It is definitely abnormal in allot of ways, and I like that. Linux can use something special to really set itself apart, KDE fits the bill. I would say Apple and Microsoft might be looking at KDE for some idea's.

Some people may not see the importance of Linux on the Desktop. But no vendor or operating system will stand the test of time unless it satisfies both the server and desktop world (imho). We know Linux has the server world and getting a strong showing in portable devices, and with the advent of KDE 4, I think Linux has a shot at putting on some desktop user weight.

I remember some years back reading an article on how KDE really wanted to put a stronger emphasis on usability and design. These were the opening talks of KDE 4.

GREAT JOB KDE! It goes to show that hard work and perseverance do pay off.

Blackbelt_jones you making from a postive thread a negative thread, make a sepreat thread about a unrealistic fork.

Linchat if you try the dev version of kubuntu 9.04 in virtualbox then you see even more how good its becoming. The make it alomost for everyone lots of old options are back and the "old" desktop is also there for the people that want chaos on there desktop. I'm hoping the merge virtual desktops and activity's because i think it is the most logic thing, seprate set of plasmoids and the seprate applications that i use in that part only.

Dryfit wrote:I'm hoping the merge virtual desktops and activity's because i think it is the most logic thing, seprate set of plasmoids and the seprate applications that i use in that part only.

It is already in trunk.

I have been reading about 9.04 which is supposedly going to be a big release. Addressing memory and speed issues was supposed to be a big deal. For that reason I did not bother with the Dev as 8.10 is running nicely. I think I will do a VM(ware) version of 9.04 and get a peek inside.

I also would like to tip my hat to the KDE4 team.

I've been an avid computer user for 15 years or so, dabbled in GNU/Linux for about 10 years. Worked as a tech for 3 years. I've also spent some time on a few free software projects.

GNU/Linux has really come a long way. I was a die-hard Gnome user for a few years. I would try KDE 3 from time to time, but always ended up back in gnome. Though KDE3 seemed the more advanced solution, gnome just seemed a bit more straight-forward, stripped down...less bloated, to put it bluntly.

KDE4 pretty much made me an instant convert. I find it very intuitive, clean, uniform (reskinning of gtk apps and such), efficient, and dripping with potential. The compositing effects and GUI rival Vista, without gobbling gigs of ram or taking a quarter of an hour to start. Upon starting KDE4, one really has the sense of starting a modern, feature-rich, state-of-the-art desktop system, made all the sweeter knowing it's free software that won't attempt to impose any archaic limitations.

Thanks for all the hard work, I really look forward to trying the 4.2 beta, and future releases...and possibly developing for it in some fashion.

-Andy

Actualy, seeing KDA 4.2 videos made me want to try Linux again. And i must say, thou i nver liked gnome by defult, i do like KDE. Im actually using it instead of Windows. Who cloud have thought eh? Now if I only cloud get media streaming to Xbox360 and PS3 working (Y)