KDE4

[Andrew Gould]

On Thu, May 21, 2009 at 9:21 AM, Tony Alfrey <tonyalfrey at earthlink.net>wrote:

> 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.
> --
> Tony Alfrey
> tonyalfrey at earthlink.net
> "I'd Rather Be Sailing"
> _______________________________________________
>

There's a delicate balance between catering to your market and developing
your market.  I'm glad I never have to make that decision.

Let's keep in mind, however, that KDE didn't decide how/when to push KDE4
into each os/distribution release.

Andrew
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