Release Digest: KDE, December 17, 2002 | Linux Today

Release Digest: KDE, December 17, 2002

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Dec 18, 2002
SIM
0.8.1
Summary An ICQ 2001
client.
Release Focus Major feature enhancement(s)
Release Note Added KKDE Address Book synchronization; a network monitor;
customizable toolbars; an option to disable sounds; an option to
change the UIN; a method of copying messages from the history to
the conversation; an option for using single or double click; a
background picture to the main widnow; and Czech, Dutch, Polish and
Spanish translations. Improved the setup window design; and HTTP /
HTTPS proxy support.
KDE Version KDE 3.0.x, KDE 2.2.x, Qt 3.0.x (KDE 3.0.x) or Qt 2.3.x (KDE
2.1.x +)
Category Communications : ICQ
More Info http://apps.kde.com/na/2/info/vid/8399
 
Scribus
0.9.4
Summary A DTP program.
Release Focus Major feature enhancement(s)
Release Note Added a dialog for guideline management; snapping objects to
guidelines; user-defined guidelines; locking objects; gradient
fills; and a Polish translation. Improved PDF export (saving export
options with the document and new support for gradient fills).
KDE Version Qt 3.0.3 (KDE 3.0)
Category Office : Text / Word Processing
More Info http://apps.kde.com/na/2/info/vid/8398
 
KHeiseReg
0.7
Summary A utility to search offline within the Heise Register article database.
Release Focus Minor feature enhancement(s)
Release Note Added a cumulative search option. Separated the directory
entries for “c’t-ROM” and “iXPRESSed” CD-ROMs.
KDE Version KDE 3.0.x
Category Communications : News
More Info http://apps.kde.com/na/2/info/vid/8397
 
KmusicdB :: libdbmusic
0.6.0alpha1
Summary A music collection manager (catalogs) using PostgresSQL.
Release Focus Major feature enhancement(s)
Release Note Added lyric and lyric search support.
KDE Version KDE 3.0.x
Category Multimedia : Audio : Music
More Info http://apps.kde.com/na/2/info/vid/8396
 
KmusicdB
0.10.0alpha1
Summary A music collection manager (catalogs) using PostgresSQL.
Release Focus Major feature enhancement(s)
Release Note Added lyric and lyric search support; a GUI for lyrics in the
track dialog; a lyric dialog; and CDDB search. Improved CDDB
support greatly, with support for adding, submitting, updating and
appending tracks to a title and the ability to search the database
for non-CD-ROM media.
KDE Version KDE 3.0.x
Category Multimedia : Audio : Music
More Info http://apps.kde.com/na/2/info/vid/8395
 
Direct Connect 4 Linux
0.2rc3
Summary A Linux Direct
Connect
TM clone.
Release Focus Minor feature enhancement(s)
Release Note Added an option to enable sending offline messages.
KDE Version Qt 3.0.x (KDE 3.0.x)
Category Networking / Internet : File Sharing
More Info http://apps.kde.com/na/2/info/vid/8394
 
KMouth
1.0beta2
Summary A speech synthesizer intended for users who cannot speak.
Release Focus Major security release
Release Note Please note that it is strongly recommended to stop using
version 1.0beta1 as it has a security bug (which is fixed in
version 1.0beta2). Added a phrase book from which you can select
regularly used phrases, including the ability to assign shortcuts
to specific phrases in the phrase book and the ability to import /
export phrases / phrase books.
KDE Version KDE 3.0.x
Category Desktop : Usability
More Info http://apps.kde.com/na/2/info/vid/8391
 
Web Webster

Web Webster

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