On Sun, 31 May 2009 02:59:44 -0400, Ben Boeckel <MathStuf at gmail.com> wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Arthur Pemberton wrote: > >> On Sun, May 31, 2009 at 12:48 AM, Eli Wapniarski >> <eli at orbsky.homelinux.org> > wrote: >> >>> People use browsers, word processors, games, email client, > im clients etc. The first app that >>> gets opened makes the desktop disappear. If the apps don't > work what good is the desktop other >>> than to look pretty but dumb. I do not need my desktop or > apps to be a huge blonde moment (male >>> or female take your pick). I need to get the things done. If > kde developers want to jerk around >>> they're bored and get things half finished and then say > brand new here it is. This whole process >>> has been one the least professional processes I have been > through in computing in a very long >>> time. (Fedora / KDE people notwithstanding in this tirade > they as usual do a superb job) then >>> ignore their user base, well then there will be defection. > Which by the way I am seriously >>> considering and trust me when I say this is painful for me > since I have been a loyal and >>> passionate kde user for years as Rex can attest. But enough > is enough. If I wanted to install >>> super karamba I would have installed super karamb a. Now KDE > has pushed it down my throat in the >>> form of plasmoids the very least they could do is have the > thing work the way it should. >>> >>> 4.3 is a personal milestone for me. After a tirade like this > one, to be fair I will wait till >>> 4.4 and leave without a whisper (I'm sure some are saying > yea!!! :) ) . KDE either works the >>> way it should or I will have to go elsewhere. >>> >>> >>> Thanks for Listening :) >>> >>> Eli >>> >> >> Re desktop apps >> >> A significant number of KDE users don't seem to like > Konqueror as is. >> Very very few web designers seem to be testing again KHTML. > So I >> believe Konqueror + KHMTL is going to be harmful to KDE for > quite some >> time. > Until another browser comes along that integrates as well into > the KDE experience, it's default here. Also, it can't use more > than 20MB of RAM on startup. I think I'll be waiting for quite > a while ;) . > > - --Ben There is being worked on one; http://rekonq.sourceforge.net/ I don't know if it will be a default browser but it makes an good alternative for Konqueror anyway. :) I'm working on getting it properly packaged for Fedora. I got an older package wrapped up here: http://berkenpies.nl/rekonq/ (spec needs work for the new version, 0.1.0, and I have to make sure I got everything covered for review). The plan is to get it in to review before the end of next week. > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) > > iEYEARECAAYFAkoiKuAACgkQiPi+MRHG3qTl9gCfXMI315YeXYx/684TMGJHu71I > jxsAn1HNy2kN09Rz35xunCD9ohBjUGDM > =u6qQ > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- Met vriendelijke groet / With kind regards, Eelko Berkenpies
