KDE4

[Tony Alfrey]

Roger Oberholtzer wrote:

> 
> Be sure to point out that openSUSE allows you to install either 3.5, 4.x
> or both, as well as xfce, fvwm and others as part of the original
> install. Meaning that a newly installed openSUSE can just as easily only
> have xcfe as the desktop. And that you can switch between them. Of
> course, 3.5 is not going to be in the next release of openSUSE as a
> desktop - 3.5 apps will still be available as apps. But by that time, I
> think most of the real issues with 4.x will sorted. 


I've thought about this for a bit and considered what I would do if *I* 
released a product that received such brutal initial reactions.  I would 
have taken a long hard look at my release strategy and my whole rational 
to the design of the product.
Many are simply saying that KDE4 and KDE3.5 are simply two different 
products and that they want one and not the other.  Developers (or 
perhaps marketers) are saying "we'll fix KED4".  Customers are saying 
"Fine, go fix it all you like, but we don't want it."  I think this may 
be closer to the heart of the issue.


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Tony Alfrey
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