KDE Software Compilation 4.4.4 Ready for Download

The fourth maintenance release of KDE Software Compilation (KDE SC) 4.4 was announced last evening, June 1st, by the KDE developers. Dubbed cheers, KDE SC 4.4.4 brings, as usual, only small bugfixes and updated translations. KDE Software Compilation 4.4.4 is composed of the KDE Plasma Workspace, the KDE Applications and the KDE Development Platform. It includes web-development applications, educational tools, administrative programs, and more, all of which are available in over 50 languages. Without any further introduction, let's take a look at the main changes brought by the new KDE Software Compilation 4.4.4:

· Dolphin's filename sorting issues were fixed;
· Encoded filenames issues in ZIP archives were fixed;
· The KNetwalk, LSkat, KSpaceDuel and KMines games received various bugfixes;
· Other applications, such as KGpg, Kopete, KAlarm, KTeatime, or KHangMan, were improved!

For the detailed look at the changes brought by KDE SC 4.4.4, take a look at the official changelog.

Don't forget to take a quick peek at what's coming in KDE SC 4.5.0.

How to install KDE SC 4.4.4:

GNOME/Ubuntu users can install KDE SC 4.4.4 by following the instructions below:

- Go to Main Menu -> System -> Administration and open the "Software Sources" application. Type your password and hit Enter;
- Go to the second tab, "Other Software," click the 'Add' button and paste the following line:

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/kubuntu-ppa/ppa/ubuntu lucid main

...and click the 'Add Source' button;
- Go to the "Authentication" tab, click the "Import Key File" button and add this GPG Key (right-click on the link and select "Save Link As" to save the file on your desktop);
- Close the "Software Sources" application and 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;
- Go to Main Menu -> System -> Administration and open the "Synaptic Package Manager" application. Let it load and search for kubuntu-desktop. Double-click the entry and install it;
- It is recommended that you reboot your system after the installation process.

Those of you who prefer compiling KDE SC 4.4.4 from sources can grab them right now from Softpedia.