14 DAY TRIAL // To verify the compatibility of KDE 4 builds with the SimplyMEPIS 7.x operating system, Warren Woodford of MEPIS has built KDE4 Beta 1 Live DVDs: "I decided to share my KDE 4 Beta 1 isos, so others could take a first look at KDE 4 and also to demonstrate that I'm serious about the commitment that MEPIS 7.x will be incrementally upgradable. We plan to do another KDE 4 integration every few weeks. We expect that KDE 4 will not be final in time for the MEPIS 7.0 release, but by integrating KDE 4 now, we can insure that 7.0 will be "KDE 4 ready.", said Warren Woodford.
The Live DVDs are based on MEPIS 7.0 Etch and include the usual MEPIS kernel and hardware compatibility features. To facilitate exploration by the user, the DVDs also contain a minimal KDE 3 installation, because KDE 4 is functionally different than KDE 3. Being in an early state, the KDE4 packages were compiled from the Deb-untu developer upstream source: "The release is sluggish, be patient when clicking to launch something. If you look past the rough edges, you will see the beginnings of a world-class desktop experience. If something doesn't work, you could consider reporting a bug at the KDE project, but I would recommend holding off until the next Beta release before submitting a lot of bug reports.", recommends Warren.
Enjoy some screenshots of MEPIS KDE 4 Live DVD 32 bit edition:
About SimplyMEPIS
SimplyMEPIS is a ready-to-go and easy-to-use Linux operating system for PCs and Apple computers that have Intel or AMD 32/64 bit processors. SimplyMEPIS is much easier than Windows Vista and intuitive for Windows XP and Windows 98 users. It includes applications for almost all of your daily tasks. SimplyMEPIS is designed to replace your work side by side with Windows XP or Windows Vista on PCs and it offers Apple users an opportunity to have it all: OSX, MEPIS 32 and/or 64, and if necessary Windows running in a virtual machine sandbox.
About MEPIS LLC
Founded in 2002 by Warren Woodford (a computer industry veteran) - to help his personal vision come true, namely a version of Linux that was complete and secure, while also being easy to try, easy to install, and easy to use - MEPIS LLC offers personal computing solutions that are popular with people of all ages and of all professions. MEPIS products are available free of charge to not-for-profits and private users who are on a limited budget.
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