KDE 4.0.4 Announced by the KDE Community
	KDE 4.0.4, the fourth bugfix and maintenance release for the 4.x branch of KDE, was announced today by the KDE Community. KDE 4 ships with a basic desktop and applications for system administration, networking, educational and multimedia software, games, web development tools and much more. These release updates are is ... [read more >>]
	07 May 2008, 05:54GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

KDE 4.0.1 Is Now Available
	The first bugfix edition of KDE4 was released out in the wild, yesterday, as the KDE Community announced. KDE 4.0.1 brings you a lot of stability and performance improvements and many updated translations for most of its components. It is already translated into 48 languages and more are coming soon. We all know the probl ... [read more >>]
	06 February 2008, 03:46GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Shift Linux 0.6.2 Available
	Barney Tormey has announced the release of Shift Linux 0.6.2 a few days ago. This new release comes in three flavors: Shift Linux 0.6.2 Gnome, Shift Linux 0.6.2 KDE4 and Shift Linux 0.6.2 Lite – specially designed for older computers. Shift Linux Lite will bring two less resource-hungry desktop managers – XFCE 4 and Fluxbox – but will have a full s ... [read more >>]
	30 January 2008, 04:36GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Linux Desktop Environment Coming to Windows Vista
	Not happy with what Windows Vista has to offer? Well, you will soon have a chance to bring a breath of fresh "open source" air to the latest Windows client. This will be possible with the integration of a Linux desktop environment into Vista. However, Vista users still have to be patient as the KDE Windows Project supports only Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. According to KDE representatives, support for Window ... [read more >>]
	24 January 2008, 09:30GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Linux Mint 4.0 KDE RC2 Released
	Linux Mint community has released today the second release candidate of Linux Mint 4.0 (codenamed Daryna) KDE Edition. Being based on Celena KDE CE and compatible with the Ubuntu Gutsy repositories, Daryna brings many new software and tools, such as: • Linux kernel 2.6.22-14 • KDE 3.5.8 • OpenOffice.org 2.3.0 • Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0 • Mozilla Sunbird 0.7 "Daryna KDE is not as minty as the main edition but [ADMARK= ... [read more >>]
	22 January 2008, 10:58GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Kubuntu 8.04 Will Not Be LTS
	Canonical and the Kubuntu team decided that, due to the delayed release of KDE 4, the upcoming release of Kubuntu, 8.04, will not be a long term support release. Periodically, Ubuntu, Kubuntu and other Ubuntu variants from Canonical launch a LTS release (the version is supported for three years on the desktop and five years on the server). Canonical and the Kubuntu team have decided not to tag Kubuntu 8.04 as LTS, because KDE ... [read more >>]
	29 December 2007, 08:21GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

KDE 4.0 Release Candidate 2
	The second release candidate of KDE 4.0 was announced last night by the KDE Team. It includes many improvements from previous Alpha, Beta and RC versions: "the KDE Community is happy to announce the immediate availability of the second release candidate for KDE 4.0. This release candidate marks the last mile on ... [read more >>]
	12 December 2007, 02:38GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Linux Mint 4.0 KDE Beta Released
	Linux Mint community has released today the first beta version of Linux Mint 4.0, codenamed Daryna, KDE Edition. Being based on Celena KDE CE and compatible with the Ubuntu Gutsy repositories, Daryna brings many new software and tools, such as: • Linux kernel 2.6.22-14 • KDE 3.5.8 • OpenOffice.org 2.3.0 • Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0 • Mozilla Sunbird 0.7 "Daryna KDE is not as minty as the main edition but it is mintier ... [read more >>]
	06 November 2007, 02:45GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

KDE 3.5.8 and Kubuntu Packages Available Now
	The 8th maintenance update to the popular K Desktop Environment (KDE) 3.5 (and probably the last before the KDE 4.0) has just been released today, just as I am writing this. Version 3.5.8 brings bugfixes to applications like Konqueror, Kolourpaint, KMail and even KOrganizer. Let's have a detailed look at the improvements a ... [read more >>]
	16 October 2007, 09:47GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Mandriva 2008 Released
	Mandriva 2008 has arrived today and it brings new software, innovations, improvements and a little bit of magic to the Linux world: "The result of six months of heavy development and testing, 2008 includes all the latest software and many enhancements over previous Mandriva Linux releases. You will find KDE 3.5.7 and the new GNOME 2.20 already integrated, a solid kernel 2.6.22.9 with fair scheduling support, OpenOffice.org 2. ... [read more >>]
	09 October 2007, 09:22GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

openSUSE 10.3 Available Now
	The long awaited, award winning openSUSE 10.3 has been released today with everything a user needs to get started with Linux. It includes a flexible Linux-Windows dual-boot configuration, Microsoft Office file compatibility with the latest OpenOffice.org office productivity suite and enhanced multimedia support. What could an ex-Windows – and future Linux – user want more? Now openSUSE is based on Linux kernel 2.6.22, with a large variety ... [read more >>]
	04 October 2007, 10:54GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

The KDE 4.0 Release Event on January 17-19, 2008
	The KDE community will present KDE 4.0 with a Release Event at the Google headquarters in Mountain View, California on 17th to 19th January 2008. The event will celebrate the long awaited release of KDE's new desktop environment and development platform. Representatives from businesses, journalists and other Free Software groups will particip ... [read more >>]
	03 October 2007, 10:27GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Akademy 2008 Will Take Place in Belgium
	Akademy (formerly written "AKADEMY"), the annual KDE World Summit, will be held in Belgium next year, from the 9th to the 16th of August. The KDE World Summit will take place at the De Nayer Institute, an associated cam ... [read more >>]
	29 September 2007, 03:35GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

KDE Ported to Nokia Internet Tablets
	An independent developer, by the nickname of PenguinBait, has ported Linux's K Desktop Environment to Nokia's Web Tablets: N800 and 770. For the older 770 the addition of an RS-MMC card upgrade is necessary so that KDE will function correctly. In January 2006, Nokia released 770 as its ... [read more >>]
	13 September 2007, 07:01GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Tagua: A New Chess Game for KDE
	Tagua is a generic boardgame for KDE, and it has been released a few days ago as an alpha version, with the codename "Clinks". The boardgame was formerly known as Kboard, and it includes games like Chess, Shogi and more. It is based on a powerful plugin system which allows games to share the same history, graphical framework, online playing (where the usability is medium) and much more. The developers released this a ... [read more >>]
	10 September 2007, 07:39GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Dear Santa, All I Want for Christmas Is KDE 4.0!
	While the KDE 4.0 final release was postponed for Christmas, the second beta release of the most awaited project of 2007, was just announced today by the hard-working people behind the KDE project: "The KDE Community proudly presents the second Beta release for KDE 4.0. This release marks the beginning of the feat ... [read more >>]
	06 September 2007, 10:04GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

LinuxMCE and KDE Preset Their First Release Together
	LinuxMCE (Linux Media Center Edition) is a free and open source operating platform designed to allow a computer to act as a Media PC / HTPC (Home Theater PC) similar to Mythbuntu and it is more of a complete HTPC-bundled operating system. So far, a lot has been said about some plans regarding a KDE integration. Even thought this didn’t seem that close to happen I could say it has already started. The LinuxMCE executives have r ... [read more >>]
	16 August 2007, 23:56GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Linux Mint 3.0 KDE Edition Released
	The Linux Mint team has released last night the KDE Edition of their successful Linux operating system, Linux Mint 3.0 (codename Cassandra). The KDE Edition was created by and for the Linux Mint community and it's based on Bianca-KDE but compatible with all Feisty repositories. Highlights of this release include: • Linux kernel ... [read more >>]
	15 August 2007, 03:55GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Linux Mint 3.0 KDE Edition Beta Released
	The Linux Mint team has released last night the KDE Edition (beta) of their successful Linux operating system, Linux Mint 3.0 (codename Cassandra). This KDE Edition was created by and for the Linux Mint community and it's based on Bianca-KDE but compatible with all Feisty repositories. Highlights of this release include: ... [read more >>]
	25 July 2007, 02:39GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

KDE 4.0 Alpha 2 Available Now
	The second Alpha release of the most awaited project of this year, KDE 4.0, was released last night by the hard-working people behind the KDE project: "The KDE Community is happy to announce the immediate availability of the first alpha release of the KDE Desktop Environment, version 4.0. This release is a basis for the integration o ... [read more >>]
	05 July 2007, 02:47GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

KDAB, Another Patron of KDE
	Klarälvdalens Datakonsult AB (also known as KDAB for short), international software company based in Sweden, has just become the KDE patron, continuing this way the Free Desktop project, joining names such as Mark Shuttlewoth, Intel, Trolltech and Novell Inc. Regarding this announcement the KDAB officials state: "KDE and KDAB have a very strong relationship that dates back to the beginning of the KDE project ... [read more >>]
	04 July 2007, 10:10GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

AKademy 2007 Annual Meeting Has Been Opened
	The KDE aKademy is an annual contributor's conference for the K Desktop Environment, which this year will be held in the Department of Computer & Information Sciences at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland. For more than a week, the event would gather developers and KDE contributors from the entire world and feature interesting talks and presentations as well as coding sessions and workshops. This year, the regist ... [read more >>]
	02 July 2007, 03:00GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

KOffice 1.6.3 Released
	The KOffice team has released version 1.6.3 of their Office suite for the KDE desktop. This is the last maintenance release of the 1.6 series and contains mainly bug fixes. Highlights of this release are: • Edit->Find action added, works within table, query and form views as a global, context-de ... [read more >>]
	08 June 2007, 02:22GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

KDE Team Promises an Improved KWin
	KWin is the window manger for the Xwindow System. It is part of the KDE (K Desktop Environment) since the 2.0 version (when it replaced the former KWM) but it can also be used with other desktop environments. Once with the release of KDE 4, scheduled for October 23, 2007, KWin is said to come with many new enthralling features and improvements. For example, beside the impressive graphical upgrade, KWin would also bring composite ... [read more >>]
	01 June 2007, 04:49GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

First Alpha Release of KDE 4.0
	The first alpha release of the most awaited project of this year, KDE 4.0, was released last night by the hard-working people behind the KDE project: "The KDE Community is happy to announce the immediate availability of the first alpha release of the KDE Desktop Environment, version 4.0. This release is a basis for the integration of powerful new technologies that will be included in KDE 4." Highli ... [read more >>]
	12 May 2007, 04:05GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Kicker Hacks
	KDE is one of the most popular and used desktop environments for Linux systems because not only that it looks very much like Microsoft Windows, but it combines ease of use, superb graphical design and new age functionality with high-end technologies of the Unix-based operating systems. Kicker is one of the core parts of the KDE desktop, it is the main panel. This panel can be customized by users in almost every possible way you think of. ... [read more >>]
	04 May 2007, 13:34GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

KNemo Review
	In the first couple of days after the switch to Linux, I kept searching for native applications that were going to substitute the ones I was using in Windows. This was taking place about four years ago, but still, it wasn't long until for each program I was using in Windows, I found its alternative for Linux, with features that resembled it more or less. Unfortunately, there were a few things I couldn't find a Linux variant for, ... [read more >>]
	27 April 2007, 05:14GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

KDE 4 Relies on Solid for the Hardware Configuration and Control
	A hardware configuration layer (HAL for short) is an abstraction layer, interposed between a computer's hardware and software in order to hide hardware differences from the operating system kernel. Its main function would thus be to make most of the kernel code portable between systems with different hardwares. More specifically, a HAL allows easy communication between the higher level computer languages and the lo ... [read more >>]
	26 April 2007, 11:11GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Hidden KDE Options and Features
	The K Desktop Environment is a free project which aims to be a powerful system for an easy-to-use desktop environment. The project well suits both regular and advanced users due to its wide range of functions and applications which can be customized through GUIs. There are, however, some of them for which no GUI exists, providing users with some features they may not need or want and, at the same time, stopping them from using some feature ... [read more >>]
	26 April 2007, 09:18GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Linux Mint 2.2 KDE Edition Released
	Following the Ubuntu release (7.04) from yesterday, Linux Mint team has just announced a few minutes ago their new version based on the popular KDE desktop. In particular, I am very happy to announce this release as I was a part of it, and helped the team to tweak the look and feel of this distribution: "Bianca ... [read more >>]
	20 April 2007, 07:14GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Oxygen Icons Survey
	Started in March 2005, at the Appeal Project meeting, in Berlin, the Oxygen icon theme is now created for the KDE 4 desktop in the SVG format. The use of the scalable vector graphics (SVG) allows the icons to better reflect 3D complex effects, highlights and shadows. Inspired by the OS X Aqua style, Oxygen is oriented not only to the modern and styli ... [read more >>]
	19 April 2007, 06:03GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia