The 9th maintenance update to the popular K Desktop Environment (KDE) 3.5 has just been released today, just as I am writing this. Version 3.5.9 brings bugfixes to applications such as KMail, KOrganizer, KAlarm and even KAddressbook. Let's have a detailed look at the new features and bugfixes included in this release:

￭ A Favorite email folders view in KMail, as well as drag and drop support for folders
￭ Easier scheduling in KOrganizer through various improvements in the user interface
￭ Improvements in KAlarm and KAddressbook

For a more detailed list of improvements since version 3.5.8 of the K Desktop Environment, which was released on 16th October 2007, please refer to the full KDE 3.5.9 Changelog.

If you already use the new version of Kubuntu or Ubuntu with KDE (must have kubuntu-desktop package installed), Hardy Heron, you can now upgrade your KDE environment to the brand new 3.5.9 version. If you don't know how to update your KDE packages, follow the instructions below:

Go to KMenu -> System -> Administration and open the Software Sources application. Type your password and hit enter. Go to the second tab (Third-Party Software), click the 'Add' button and paste the following line:

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/kubuntu-kde-3.5.9/ubuntu gutsy main




Click the 'Add Source' button and close the window. Then you will be immediately asked if you want to reload the information about available software, so click the 'Reload' button and wait until the Software Sources window disappears.

Next, go to KMenu -> System -> Konsole and type:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

That's it! Reboot and your KDE environment will be updated to version 3.5.9!

About KDE:

KDE is a powerful Free Software graphical desktop environment for Linux and Unix workstations. It combines ease of use, contemporary functionality and outstanding graphical design with the technological superiority of the Unix operating system. KDE is a network transparent contemporary desktop environment for UNIX workstations. KDE seeks to fill the need for an easy to use desktop for Unix workstations, similar to the desktop environments found under the MacOS or Microsoft Windows.

If you want to compile KDE, you can download the KDE 3.5.9 sources right now from Softpedia.