Greetings from KDE 4.3.1

Dr. Roy Schestowitz

2009-09-08 16:24:47 UTC
Modified: 2009-09-08 16:24:47 UTC

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Summary: Quick recommendation of KDE4

OVER the weekend I've made the migration, and it's wonderful. KDE makes GNU/Linux a technical leader in desktop operating systems.

Don't listen to people who bash KDE. The latest release is splendid. ⬆

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aeshna23

2009-09-10 05:50:29

KDE, botany, Nietzsche, and the Torah are the delights of my life. I could not live without them.
Mikko

2009-09-08 23:18:17

i tested the latest KDE and i didn't like at all

Roy Schestowitz

2009-09-08 23:23:19

Did you come from KDE3?

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Greetings from KDE 4.3.1

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