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A first look at KDE 4.0 release candidate 2 (ars technica)
ars technica reviews the second KDE 4.0 release candidate. "The second KDE 4 release candidate illuminates the extent to which KDE 4 has matured since the earlier betas, but a massive infusion of debugging and polish is needed before the release next month. Heavy development on KDE 4 will obviously continue after the KDE 4.0 release, so whatever pieces are still missing are sure to be filled in eventually. Some critics point to the deficiencies of KDE 4 and argue that drastic reinvention of basic desktop components might not have been a good idea. After experiencing KDE 4 myself, I have to disagree."
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A first look at KDE 4.0 release candidate 2 (ars technica) Posted Dec 13, 2007 16:24 UTC (Thu) by Wummel (subscriber, #7591) [Link] From the article screenshots I see that the upper right corner of the desktop has a menu button. I haven't tested this feature yet, but if KDE4 has customizable corner or edge menus out of the box, this will finally be a step in the right direction. I am definitely looking forward to try out the finished version.
A first look at KDE 4.0 release candidate 2 (ars technica) Posted Dec 13, 2007 20:46 UTC (Thu) by aseigo (guest, #18394) [Link] it isn't user configurable (yet =), but it is managed by the desktop containment so can be easily customized according to context.
A first look at KDE 4.0 release candidate 2 (ars technica) Posted Dec 13, 2007 17:51 UTC (Thu) by allesfresser (subscriber, #216) [Link] So... if this "release candidate" requires "a massive infusion of debugging and polish"... then it isn't really a release candidate, is it? More like an early beta, I'd think... It doesn't give me a whole lot of confidence in the organization's release process (and therefore, level of quality) if they call things that are fairly obviously not done yet, "release candidates." KDE is not alone in this, so don't take it as an indictment solely of them. But it is rather annoying.
A first look at KDE 4.0 release candidate 2 (ars technica) Posted Dec 13, 2007 18:25 UTC (Thu) by xorbe (subscriber, #3165) [Link] Linus seems to do the same thing with the kernel names these days. rc is the new beta! *shrug*
A first look at KDE 4.0 release candidate 2 (ars technica) Posted Dec 13, 2007 21:48 UTC (Thu) by flewellyn (subscriber, #5047) [Link] I recall Linus saying that "RC" should really stand for "Ridiculous Count" anyway.
A first look at KDE 4.0 release candidate 2 (ars technica) Posted Dec 13, 2007 19:10 UTC (Thu) by yokem_55 (subscriber, #10498) [Link] The problem is one of attracting testers. How do you get a wide base of testers to try something out and see how it works for them if it is labeled as "Alpha" or "Early Beta" when such words often convey thoughts that the software is dangerous, might eat your puppy, say rude things about your mother, etc. The answer: lie, call it an RC, and get interested users and new developers who can hammer on it and get the software into shape far quicker than the few folks who first put the "RC" together in the first place. Now the flip side of this is that impatient people who want their great new software NOW and have it with minimal pain, inconvenience, and mother disrespecting bugs get burned. My opinion: Get over the semantic lie and accept it as part and parcel of getting a massive release together.
A first look at KDE 4.0 release candidate 2 (ars technica) Posted Dec 13, 2007 20:49 UTC (Thu) by aseigo (guest, #18394) [Link] there's also the issue of getting a herd of self-directed volunteers who have been allowed to range unfettered through the code base for 18 months or so after 7 years of principled release cycles back into a release mindset. =)
A first look at KDE 4.0 release candidate 2 (ars technica) Posted Dec 14, 2007 15:12 UTC (Fri) by TRS-80 (subscriber, #1804) [Link] Oops, looks like KDE is suffering from CADT.
A first look at KDE 4.0 release candidate 2 (ars technica) Posted Dec 14, 2007 17:47 UTC (Fri) by alecs1 (guest, #46699) [Link] Oh boy, that is surprising. I am KDE fan since I discovered Linux, more than 2 years ago. But if they make an abrupt move like closing my bugs and not giving me an easy way to keep them alive I would have to quit using the thing. If people write software only for their fun, I will go use other software, that is written to help me, even if that means closed sorce.
A first look at KDE 4.0 release candidate 2 (ars technica) Posted Dec 22, 2007 0:15 UTC (Sat) by jospoortvliet (subscriber, #33164) [Link] the plan IS to give a way to keep the bugs alive. We want to ping the ppl who submitted the bugreport to ask them to check if they are still useful with KDE 4. Yes, you will have several months to check for that - at the least, if we do it at all.
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