KDE Software Compilation 4.5.0 Officially Released

Today, August 10th, KDE e.V. proudly announced the release of the highly anticipated KDE Software Compilation 4.5.0. The official announcement contains 3 separate announcements, for the Development Platform, Plasma Desktop and Netbook, and the Applications.

The KDE Development Platform 4.5.0 comes with improved performance and stability, WebKit integration, and high-speed cache through KSharedDataCache, a memory-mapped caching mechanism. Also, the Phonon Multimedia libraries are now able to use PulseAudio.

In Plasma Desktop and Netbook interface we can find a lot of significant changes, starting with the cleaned notification area, the monochromatic icons, download tracker, and indicators for various operations.

There are also lots of new and breath-taking effects in KWin, as well as many improvements for the netbook interface, all providing a pleasant experience and tremendous performance.


Users can find a vast selection of applications in KDE SC 4.5.0, from productivity and educational programs, to useful utilities and high-quality games for all ages.

Kajongg, is a new game that has been introduced in this release, and it's a four-player Mahjongg. The Konquest game allows users to customize or create maps. Marble features route planning and maps downloader.

For a detailed list of the features brought by KDE SC 4.5.0, please check the official release announcement.

Currently, KDE Software Compilation 4.5.0 ships with many packages, including web-development applications, educational tools, administrative programs, and more, all of which are available in over 50 languages.

We also provide an in-depth tutorial about how to install KDE SC 4.5 on your Ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid Lynx) operating system in the tutorials section.

Those of you who prefer compiling KDE Software Compilation 4.5.0 from sources can grab them right now from Softpedia.

Below are a few more screenshots of KDE Software Compilation 4.5.0. Enjoy!