14 DAY TRIAL // The KDE community announced a few minutes ago, in a press release, the immediate availability of the final version of KDE (K Desktop Environment) 4.2 a.k.a. "The Answer." The KDE 4 desktop environment ships with many packages, including web development applications, educational tools, administrative programs and more, all of which are available in over 50 languages. Everyone currently using KDE 4.1.4 is advised to update to the new version (see below for installation details). For those of you who can't wait to update/install KDE 4.2 or just want to see what's new in it, we suggest the KDE 4 Live CD. Download it right now from Softpedia.
"With KDE 4.2 we are seeing the positive results of that beginning. Only one year has passed since 4.0.0 was released and the embryonic concepts have been blossoming. Everywhere we look, we see substantial results. 62,460 commits were made by over 627 contributors to the KDE project during the six month KDE 4.2 development cycle." - said the KDE team in the official release announcement.
Highlights of KDE 4.2.0:
· New and improved applets · New system and application notifications · Efficient and smooth window management · New breathtaking desktop effects · Easier configuration · Tasks can be grouped · File manager-like desktop powered by Plasma · New and improved tools · Smart creation and extraction of archives · New and improved printer manager
KDE 4.2.0 also adds support for many new languages, such as Arabic, Basque, Icelandic, Romanian, Hebrew, Tajik and various Indian languages (Bengali India, Kannada, Gujarati, Marathi, Maithili). You can find a more detailed list of the features and enhancements in KDE 4.2 on the official webpage. For your viewing pleasure we've just compiled a nice screenshot tour. Enjoy!
If you want to compile KDE 4.2.0 from sources, download them right now from Softpedia.
