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Open Advice Book, Wisdom From the Open Community

Open Advice book, a knowledge collection from a wide variety of Free Software projects that answers the question what 42 prominent contributors would have liked to know when they started, is now available for purchase. The book is edited by Lydia Pintscher who is part of KDE Community Working Group and is the Google ...

8 February 2012
10:59 GMT

Linux Mint 12 KDE Screenshot Tour

The Linux Mint 12 KDE operating system has been announced a few minutes ago (February 2nd) by Clement Lefebvre, bringing KDE Software Compilation 4.7.4 on your Linux Mint 12 desktops. Linux Mint 12 KDE is based on Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot) which means is powered by Linux kernel 3.0. It is distributed as a Hybrid ...

3 February 2012
11:31 GMT

Linux Mint 12 KDE Officially Released

Clement Lefebvre, father of the Linux Mint project, proudly announced a few minutes ago, February 2nd, that the final and stable version of the Linux Mint 12 KDE edition operating system is available for download. Being based on Kubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot), Linux Mint 12 KDE is built on top of the KDE SC 4.7.4 e...

3 February 2012
10:10 GMT

Spark, the First Tablet to Run KDE Plasma Active

Aaron J. Seigo, a KDE developer, has revealed that the first tablet computer to come with KDE Plasma Active preinstalled. Called Spark, the tablet features an open Linux stack on unlocked hardware, which in turn is rather impressive.The processor is an 1 GHz AMLogic ARM , and it has a Mali-400 GPU (Graphics proc...

30 January 2012
06:06 GMT

How to Install KDE SC 4.8 on Ubuntu 11.10

The following tutorial will teach Ubuntu and Kubuntu users how to install the newly released KDE SC 4.8 on the Ubuntu/Kubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot) operating system. After another six months of hard work, the famous KDE Software Compilation (SC) suite reached version 4.8 on January 25th, 2012. Loaded with many in...

26 January 2012
06:21 GMT

KDE Software Compilation 4.8 Officially Released

KDE e.V. and the developers behind the KDE project has proudly announced a few minutes ago, January 25th, the final and stable release of the highly anticipated KDE Software Compilation 4.8 environment.  After six month of hard work, the KDE Software Compilation 4.8 is finally here, bringing beautiful new featu...

25 January 2012
13:04 GMT

KDE SC 4.8 Will Be Released In Two Weeks

Today, January 5th, the KDE development team unleashed the second and last Release Candidate version of the upcoming and highly anticipated KDE Software Compilation 4.8 environment.  KDE SC 4.8 RC2 brings numerous bugfixes and stability improvements, in preparation of the final and stable version, due for releas...

5 January 2012
07:28 GMT

digiKam 2.5.0 Has NSFW Feature

digiKam, a digital photo management application for KDE and Linux that includes an image editor for image corrections and manipulations, is now at version 2.5.0. digiKam 2.5.0 has support for new cameras, and includes the following bug fixes:· Canon S100, Fuji X10, Panasonic GX1, Samsung NX200, Sony NEX are no...

3 January 2012
05:05 GMT

Netrunner 4.0 Officially Released

Netrunner, a GNU/Linux distribution based on Kubuntu, featuring KDE as the default desktop and integrating many GNOME/GTK+ programs to make it Ubuntu compatible, is now at version 4.0. It's not clear what Linux kernel the new Netrunner 4.0 is using, but we're guessing is still 2.6.35-25. There isn't ma...

29 December 2011
10:10 GMT

Plasma Active Two Provides Better Performace

Plasma Active Two, a technology used to enhance the browsing experience on mobile devices such as tablets and other similar devices, has just been released. We must admit that the development cycle for KDE Plasma Active has bee a fast one and the developers weren't idle. The first iteration, Plasma Active One wa...

15 December 2011
10:20 GMT

PC-BSD 9.0 RC2 Available for Download

PC-BSD, a BSD distribution that has as its goals to be an easy-to-install-and-use desktop operating system, based on FreeBSD, is now at version 9.0 RC2.A second release candidate is now available for PC-BSD, bringing a lot of bug fixes and enhancements, although one issue will be fixed in RC3. More precisely, th...

24 November 2011
09:25 GMT

Kubuntu 11.10 Officially Released

Following the release of Ubuntu 11.10, Canonical has just announced that its KDE based Ubuntu OS, Kubuntu, has also reached version 11.10.Kubuntu comes with a wealth of new features and updated applications. Muon Software Center is the new application management (alongside Package Manager) which provides  user-f...

13 October 2011
07:39 GMT

KDE SC 4.7.1 Is Available for Download

The KDE team proudly announced on September 7th the first maintenance version for the amazing KDE Software Compilation 4.7 environment. The KDE developers were to proud to announce last evening in a press release that the KDE Software Compilation 4.7.1 is now available for upgrade to existing KDE users. KDE Softwar...

8 September 2011
00:40 GMT

How to Install KDE SC 4.7 on Ubuntu 11.04

At the request of our readers, the following tutorial will teach Ubuntu and Kubuntu users how to install the KDE SC 4.7 on the Ubuntu/Kubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal) operating system.After another six months of hard work, the famous KDE Software Compilation (SC) suite reached version 4.7 on July 27th, 2011. With l...

2 August 2011
13:01 GMT

KDE Software Compilation 4.7 Officially Released

The KDE team has proudly announced a few minutes ago, July 27th, the final and stable version for the highly anticipated KDE Software Compilation 4.7 environment. KDE Software Compilation 4.7 was in development for about two months, since May 25th when the first Beta was released, and it brings very nice new feature...

27 July 2011
08:20 GMT

PCLinuxOS KDE 2011.6 Comes with Firefox 5

The KDE edition of PCLinuxOS 2011.6 has been released. This is the first update in six months and is now available in the 32-bit flavour. PCLinuxOS KDE 2011.6 is packing all of the latest software, such as Firefox 5 and KDE SC 4.6.4."PCLinuxOS KDE 2011.6 for 32 and 64 bits computers is now available for download. A 6...

28 June 2011
07:11 GMT

KDE SC 4.7 RC and GCC 4.6.1 Are Now Available

The KDE team has announced on June 25th Release Candidate version for the upcoming KDE Software Compilation 4.7. This morning, the Free Software Foundation released GCC 4.6.1 with lots of interesting changes. We are announcing that on June 25th, the KDE developers announced KDE Software Compilation 4.7 RC (Release C...

27 June 2011
13:01 GMT

KDE SC 4.6.4 Is Available for Download

The KDE team has just announced a few minutes ago (June 10th) the fourth maintenance release for KDE Software Compilation 4.6. This is a minor update, focusing on bug fixing and translation updates. KDE Software Compilation 4.6.4 is the 4th in a series of monthly bug fixing releases to the KDE Software Compilation 4...

10 June 2011
10:32 GMT

KDE SC 4.7 Beta 1 Adds Grub2 Integration

The first beta of the upcoming KDE SC 4.7 has been released. From this point forward, the focus will be on bug fixing and polish, no new features will be added meaning that what you get with KDE SC 4.7 Beta 1 you'll also get with the final version, albeit in a rougher form."KDE has released a first beta of the u...

25 May 2011
11:20 GMT

KDE SC 4.6.2 Is Available for Ubuntu and Fedora Users

The KDE team has just announced on April 6th the second maintenance release for KDE Software Compilation 4.6. This is a minor update, focusing on bug fixing and translation updates.KDE Software Compilation 4.6.2 is the second in a series of monthly bug fixing releases to the KDE Software Compilation 4.6 series and it...

7 April 2011
09:31 GMT

Foresight Linux 2.5.0 Comes with GNOME, KDE and XFCE

Foresight Linux 2.5.0 is now available for download. The latest release of the Linux distro features three desktop environments to choose from, the three most popular Linux desktops, as opposed to just GNOME as before.Given that Foresight was created mostly to showcase GNOME, it's a big change of direction for t...

28 March 2011
09:00 GMT

KDE SC 4.6.1 Has Been Released

It seems like only yesterday that the KDE SC 4.6.0 was released, but already the team has an update ready. The first monthly bug-fixing release is now available for download and there's every reason to grab it if you're running the latest stable version, or even earlier ones. Since this is only a minor upda...

4 March 2011
11:05 GMT

Kanotix 2011-03 Is Based on Debian 6 Squeeze

Kanotix 2011-03 Hellfire has been released. The latest release of the KDE-based distro uses the recently launched Debian 6 Squeeze and adds a number of packages and fixes along with a modern kernel.Kanotix 2011-03 Hellfire uses the rather old, but stable, KDE SC 4.4.5, with some customizations, and introduces Libre O...

2 March 2011
12:03 GMT

How to Install KDE SC 4.6.0 on Ubuntu 10.10

After another six months of hard work, the famous KDE Software Compilation (SC) suite reached version 4.6 on January 26th, 2010. With lots of bug fixes, many new features, new applications, breath-taking effects, KDE SC 4.6.0 is composed of the KDE Plasma Workspace, the KDE Applications and the KDE Development Platfo...

28 January 2011
10:05 GMT

KDE SC 4.6 Final Is Out

KDE SC 4.6 is here, right on schedule. The latest release of the popular software compilation brings plenty of updates and new feature across all of its main components. The KDE Plasma Workspaces come with a new Activities system, which should make it easier to manage different tasks, several KDE applications come wi...

26 January 2011
10:51 GMT

Amarok 2.4.0 Adds Transcoding, MusicBrainz Support

Amarok 2.4.0 has finally landed, after many months of development. It's been close to a year from the previous major Amarok release and there are plenty of things to like in the fresh Amarok 2.4.0 "Slipstream." Along with the expected performance improvements and bug fixes, new features like transcoding support,...

17 January 2011
06:49 GMT

KDE SC 4.5.5 Has Been Released

Hot on the heels of the latest and final release candidate for the upcoming KDE SC 4.6 comes KDE SC 4.5.5, the current stable release of the popular desktop environment and software compilation. It's strictly a bug-fixing release, so there should be no issues with the upgrade process. With the next major version...

10 January 2011
04:38 GMT

KDE SC 4.6 RC2 Is Here, the Last Step Before the Final Release

The KDE community has announced that the second release candidate of the upcoming KDE SC 4.6. This late in the development phase, the update only comes with last minute bug fixes and small changes. KDE SC 4.6 RC2 is the last phase before the final release of KDE SC 4.6 later this month."KDE has made available a secon...

6 January 2011
05:59 GMT

KDE SC 4.6 Beta 2 Fixes Some 1,200 Bugs

The second beta of the upcoming KDE SC 4.6 has been released. KDE SC 4.6 Beta 2 is significantly more stable than the first beta and is close enough to the final version that more curious users should be able to give it a try without too much risk. That said, it's still beta software and not suited for productio...

9 December 2010
10:03 GMT

KDE SC 4.5.4 Has Been Released

The fourth maintenance release of KDE SC 4.5 has landed. KDE SC 4.5.4 is a bug-fixing release but also comes with more translation work. Nothing too glamorous about this update, but it's an important one nonetheless.Because it's a minor update, users should have no reservations in upgrading to KDE SC 4.5.4....

3 December 2010
07:41 GMT

MeeGo Meets KDE Plasma On Lenovo Netbook

While netbooks may look like they might not have a lot of new features to offer, a certain video may actually shed some light on the still latent potential that can be tapped into by means of a certain software that Intel and Nokia are working on. As end-users know, netbooks have been a growing market ever since th...

29 November 2010
07:04 GMT

KDE SC 4.5.3 Released

The latest update to the KDE SC has been released. KDE SC 4.5.3 is a minor update, focusing on bug fixes and stability issues. This release includes improvements to the shared data cache and updates to Okular, the default document viewer in KDE, and to the Dolphin file manager."KDE has released a series of updates to...

4 November 2010
13:03 GMT

How to Install KDE SC 4.5.0 on Ubuntu 10.04

After another six months of hard work, the famous KDE Software Compilation (SC) suite reached version 4.5 on August 10th, 2010. With lots of bug fixes, many new features, new applications, breath-taking effects, KDE SC 4.5 is composed of the KDE Plasma Workspace, the KDE Applications and the KDE Development Platform....

17 September 2010
17:01 GMT

KDE SC 4.5.1 Is Now Available

The KDE team has released the first update to the latest major release of the software compilation. KDE SC 4.5.1 is a minor update, focusing on bug fixing and more localization."KDE has released a series of updates to the Plasma Desktop and Netbook workspaces, the KDE Applications and the KDE Platform. This update is...

31 August 2010
16:27 GMT

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 perfor...

10 August 2010
10:11 GMT

Desktop Summit 2011 Comes to Berlin

A few minutes ago, Kenny Duffus proudly announced that the 2011 Desktop Summit conference will be held on August, in Berlin, Germany. Desktop Summit will definitely be the biggest free software desktop event of 2011, and it will be co-hosted by the KDE and GNOME projects. Once again, the GUADEC (GNOME Users’ An...

30 July 2010
15:00 GMT

KDE SC 4.5 RC3 Is the Last Release Candidate

The last release candidate for the upcoming KDE Software Compilation 4.5 has been made available. If everything goes smoothly, KDE SC 4.5 RC3 is, for all intents and purposes, equivalent to the final version. The third release candidate is purely a bug-fixing release and also includes better localization for most of ...

27 July 2010
03:53 GMT

KDE SC 4.5 RC2 Available for Download

The second release candidate of the upcoming KDE SC 4.5 has been released. The developers aren’t being very specific on updates, but you can expect KDE SC 4.5 RC2 to be better suited for regular use than the first release candidate. Other than bug fixes and patches, there shouldn’t be that many changes fr...

8 July 2010
15:11 GMT

KDE SC 4.5 RC1 Is Here

The KDE Software Compilation 4.5 is shaping up nicely and the development team has unveiled the first release candidate. KDE SC 4.5 RC1, codename “Coppu,” is aimed at those wanting the cutting edge and who can live with some instability caused by the occasional bug. Despite the early release can...

28 June 2010
08:25 GMT

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 ...

2 June 2010
03:00 GMT

Available Now: KDE Software Compilation 4.4.3

The third maintenance release of KDE Software Compilation (KDE SC) 4.4.0 was announced last evening, March 5th, by the KDE developers. Dubbed Cuality, KDE SC 4.4.3 brings a few important fixes and updated translation. KDE Software Compilation 4.4.3 is composed of the KDE Plasma Workspace, the KDE Applications and the...

6 May 2010
05:58 GMT

PCLinuxOS 2010 Beta 2 Comes with Linux Kernel 2.6.32.10

The second beta of the upcoming PCLinuxOS operating system is out, PCLinuxOS 2010 Beta 2, with an updated kernel and a big number of bug fixes, surprisingly for such a brief period of time since the initial beta, less than a week ago. The latest release also brings a big number of desktop environments as options besi...

17 March 2010
16:11 GMT

Amarok 2.3.0 'Clear Light' Introduces a New Main Toolbar

Amarok, the 'next-generation' music player for the KDE desktop environment, has been updated with the release of Amarok 2.3.0. "Clear Light." The latest release since Amarok 2.2.2 comes with the usual array of bug fixes, but also a number of new, forward-looking features. Among the things that have gotten m...

16 March 2010
12:11 GMT

How to Install KDE SC 4.4 on Ubuntu 9.10

After another six months of hard work, the famous KDE Software Compilation (SC) suite reached version 4.4.0 on February 9th, 2010. With over 7,000 bugs squashed, over 1,400 new features, new applications, new effects, the KDE SC 4.4.0 is composed of the KDE Plasma Workspace, the KDE Applications and the KDE Developme...

10 February 2010
17:21 GMT

KDE Software Compilation 4.4.0 Released

A few minutes ago, the wonderful developers behind the KDE project announced the final and stable release of the highly anticipated KDE Software Compilation (KDE SC) 4.4.0. Dubbed Caikaku, KDE SC 4.4.0 is the next major release with over 7,000 bugs squashed, over 1,400 new features, new applications, new effects, and...

9 February 2010
10:16 GMT

Available Now: Linux Mint 8 KDE Community Edition

Clement Lefebvre and the Linux Mint community proudly announced on Saturday, February 6th, the final release of the Linux Mint 8 KDE Community Edition operating system. Based on Kubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala), the new version is now powered by Linux kernel 2.6.31 and built on top of the KDE Software Compilation 4.3.4. L...

8 February 2010
04:28 GMT

KDE 4.3.2 Deemed More Stable by Developers

The KDE developers are almost right on time, because a month ago they churned up version 4.3.1 of their desktop environment, and yesterday saw the release of KDE 4.3.2. This translation and service upgrade contains a huge amount of bugfixes and graphical improvements, dispelling the negative impression that KDE 4 lef...

7 October 2009
02:41 GMT

Amarok 2.2 Has a Completely New Look and Feel

Lydia Pintscher announced yesterday the release of the much-anticipated Amarok 2.2 music player for the K Desktop Environment. Dubbed "Sunjammer," this version has a completely cleaned-up user interface, Playlist manager enhancements and fixes, a better Context View layout, faster music folder scanning and improved i...

2 October 2009
05:39 GMT

KDE 4.3.1 Bugfix and Service Release Is Here

Yesterday saw the release of KDE 4.3.1, announced exactly a month after the 4.3.0 milestone was given to the public. This new version features numerous bugfixes and performance improvements and, more importantly, it is now available in Croatian. Among the important changes, KDE's user interface just got a little...

2 September 2009
03:24 GMT

SimplyMepis 8.0.10 Released, Version 8.5 Will Have KDE 4.3

MEPIS LLC announced yesterday (August 25th), through Warren Woodford, the release of SimplyMepis 8.0.10 for both 32-bit and 64-bit platforms, and based on the Debian Lenny operating system. The new version brings lots of interesting features, as well as bleeding-edge applications, such as Mozilla Firefox 3.5.2, Bind ...

26 August 2009
06:32 GMT


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