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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: Bug#17306: KDE 2.0 is a bug itself ...
From:       David van Hoose <david-vh () home ! com>
Date:       2000-12-18 22:06:19
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Pavel Troller wrote:
> 
> Hi!
>   I'm afraid that there must be something broken with Your installation.
> >
> > I'm running RedHat 7.0 with all update RPMS.
> I'm running my own private distribution (kernel 2.4.0-test11, glibc-2.1.3,
> XFree 4.0.1, KDE downloaded from ftp.kde.org but regularly updated from
> CVS. All this compiled by myself (gcc-2.95.2). No RPMs. Source tarballs
> only.

I am dealing with my classes so much, I don't have the time.

> > I have the Qt-2.2.2 from ftp.kde.org on here.
> Me too.
> > I have been experiencing problems with Konqueror, KMix, KPanel, KWord,
> > KAudioServer, and other programs that are tied in with these.
> > Konqueror: Displays micro-text.
> Did it. Stopped after upgrading XFree to 4.0.1. A problem with fonts and
> their rendering, not in Konq.

Oh really? Then I shouldn't have this problem. I run XFree86 4.0.1 as
well.
Konq and KOffice are the only programs affected.

> > Crashes when browsing
> Sometimes :-(
> >, configuring,
> Never :-)
> > adding bookmarks.
> Never.
> > Bookmark toolbar option turns itself off.
> Not observed here, but as I said, I'm upgrading regularly.
> > KMix: Crashes every time I exit. Does not restore defaults.
> Never crashed. Sometimes loses my personal settings and replaces them
> with defaults, but it's possible to live with it.

You might be able to fund my KCrash dump in the KMix bug reports.

> > I have to use XMixer.
> For me, kmix works almost OK.
> > KPanel: Randomly adds extra items as I move through the KButtonMenu.
> Never seen.
> > Clock applet requires KDE to be reloaded to have config changes take effect.
> May be. BTW, windoze should be reloaded after any config change, too...

Not with the way I play it. But who cares. Warp 4 is still better.
 
> > KWord: Filters don't work; crashes on some. Displays text in an
> > unreadable fashion.
> Yes, M$ filters are still very unstable and buggy. It's known thing; try to
> get a complete doc for M$ sh*t... Still have to use StarOffice for working
> with M$ stuff.

StarOffice is good. :-) Gotta love it.

> > KAudioServer: Skips in wav files and other sounds. Especially on KDE
> > startup. Unlinks itself randomly requiring a complete reload.
> Requires to set bigger artsd buffers. May be You have a week CPU ?

Why should I (the user) have to fix it? Where's the programmer?
I have a AMD K6-2 450MHz. Never had problems with KDE 1.1.2. Hmm.

> > Would you like more???
> Of course, I have also a lot of problems, but in comparison with my colleagues using
> windoze, it's MUCH MORE STABLE!

Actually, I haven't had this many problems with Windoze.
But hey, Windows is only good for what I do with it. Game time
while compiling large projects.

-- 
-Dave
 
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