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KDE 4.1: Have it Our Way
May 29, 2008, 22 :30 UTC (6 Talkback[s]) (9007 reads)

(Other stories by Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols)

"Over the years, I've grown quite fond of KDE for my Linux desktops. To me, it offered the right combination of ease of use and access to Linux's power-user resources. Now, though, one of the forthcoming changes in KDE 4.1 is already annoying me and it's barely in beta.

"Aaron Aseigo, a major KDE developer, has decided that KDE will no longer use desktop icons. Pardon me? One of the other things I liked about KDE, as opposed to GNOME, is that it let me have the desktop my way. GNOME has a very clear idea of what makes up the ideal desktop. It's just not my ideal desktop. I really resent KDE 'telling' me what my desktop should be. If I wanted that kind of attitude, I'd be a GNOME user..."

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  Talkback(s) Name  and Date
aaron just changed the default value of  ...   just a minor default setting change   
Daniel
May 29, 2008, 23:05:35
 
Pride Comes Before A Fall!Upon viewing h ...   Pride Comes Before A Fall!   
anon
May 30, 2008, 00:26:13
 
Exactly.Messing with people's deskto ...   Re: just a minor default setting change   
Peter Griffin
May 30, 2008, 00:30:03
 
I've had dealings with Aaron in cert ...   Actions like this from Aaron don't surprise me   
Blaine
May 30, 2008, 00:45:11
 
> I've had dealings with Aaron in ce ...   Re: Actions like this from Aaron don't surpris   
Tim
May 30, 2008, 12:28:39
 
A post on one forum where I DARED to com ...   Re: Actions like this from Aaron don't surpris   
Segedunum
May 31, 2008, 17:54:14
 
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