tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1408460297852826853.post4287893537865259325..comments2023-09-19T12:43:28.638+01:00Comments on Far Beyond the Edge of Reason: KDE4 in Kubuntu Hardy - A few thoughtsMattBDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15070988462909190312noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1408460297852826853.post-74840624354288773312008-02-03T22:21:00.000+00:002008-02-03T22:21:00.000+00:00Thanks for your comment Paul-Sebastian. I tried KD...Thanks for your comment Paul-Sebastian. I tried KDE4 in Kubuntu myself the day it came out, and I didn't really have any problems with the desktop itself either. However, I do use some Gnome apps, including Pidgin (Kopete has never really been my cup of tea), and I couldn't get Pidgin to start in it, so at least until Hardy is released I won't be using it as my normal desktop. Hopefully I will be able to get Pidgin to work OK in Hardy with KDE4.<BR/>Incidentally, I've seen the announcement for the Kubuntu Hardy alpha 4 and it looks very impressive - the KDE3 version has a great new wallpaper, but I'm particularly impressed with the new Desktop Effects package - as someone who has had difficulty getting Compiz Fusion working in Kubuntu, I can't wait for that!MattBDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15070988462909190312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1408460297852826853.post-17310208625381199302008-02-03T22:06:00.000+00:002008-02-03T22:06:00.000+00:00Great! I'm a Kubuntu fan also. I've grown tired of...Great! I'm a Kubuntu fan also. I've grown tired of KDE 3, and especially Qt 3 when compared to Gtk+, which is many times more aesthetically pleasing than the former. I've tried KDE 4 betas for a while, but none had the required usability of day to day life. But on the stability side of KDE 4, I can gladly tell you I didn't encounter any bug, crash or anything like that (more to that now that the final release reached the stores). I'm not a great fan of Gnome on the other hand, but you just can't give it credit for the looks (just look at the Murrine engine). Now things are different with Qt 4; the Cleanlooks theme seems to be a great new move towards aesthetics for Qt. I'm currently downloading the forth alpha iso image of Ubuntu Hardy so I wish us both good luck. ;)Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10171329503940761083noreply@blogger.com