From kde-promo Sun Jul 09 18:59:35 2006 From: Albert Astals Cid Date: Sun, 09 Jul 2006 18:59:35 +0000 To: kde-promo Subject: Re: [kde-promo] First draft of 3.5.4 release? Message-Id: <200607092059.35504.aacid () kde ! org> X-MARC-Message: https://marc.info/?l=kde-promo&m=115247159904057 MIME-Version: 1 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="--Boundary-00=_XIVsE4Ml8E5uR3e" --Boundary-00=_XIVsE4Ml8E5uR3e Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-15" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline A Divendres 07 Juliol 2006 23:54, Tom Chance va escriure: > Ahoy, > > On Friday 07 July 2006 22:29, Giovanni Venturi wrote: > > I changed and attached the file again. I hope it's better now. I wrote it > > very fast :) last time. Well, I don't know, maybe the style of the > > announce is not compliant a KDE announce but not so much time to think > > correctly with an open mind. Here it's too hot. Summer is here :) . > > Cool, thanks for working on this :-) My changes: > > - the strapline (first, strong paragraph) is much shorter > - the date was replaced with an embargo (important!) > - changed the focus of the first paragraph to languages > - shortened the significant improvements list to five items (max length) > > Things that need work: > - The line about removable device support isn't as clear as it could be, > and a press release will need a footnote explaining HAL > - the same about the SSL line (kio is too technical, what is this dialogue? > when does it appear?) > - generally improving clumsy language My version, basically it is Tom's version with the following changes. Added to programs pages. Added a note the HAL improvement is only for Linux (as HAL is a Linux technology) Linked to HAL homepage Changed HAL to FreeDesktop's HAL, so it is clearly seem we are up to adoption of standards. Clarified the SSL thing, it is a better dialog for when a server asks you to send a client-side SSL certificate (it basically means it does not appear too much) Albert > > Regards, > Tom --Boundary-00=_XIVsE4Ml8E5uR3e Content-Type: application/x-php; name="announce-3.5.4_albert.php" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="announce-3.5.4_albert.php"

DATELINE July 24, 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

KDE Project Ships Forth Translation and Service Release for Leading Free Software Desktop

KDE 3.5.4 features translations in 65 langauges, enhanced removable device support, and impovements in the HTML rendering engine (KHTML).

EMBARGO, NOT FOR RELEASE (The INTERNET). The KDE Project today announced the immediate availability of KDE 3.5.4, a maintenance release for the latest generation of the most advanced and powerful free desktop for GNU/Linux and other UNIXes. KDE now supports 65 languages, making it available to more people than most non-free software, and can be easily extended to support others by communities who wish to contribute to the open source project.

Significant enhancements include:

Over 10 new features and more than 100 bugs were fixed in total. For a more detailed list of improvements since the KDE 3.5.3 release in March 2006, please refer to the KDE 3.5.4 Changelog.

KDE 3.5.4 ships with a basic desktop and fifteen other packages (PIM, administration, network, edutainment, utilities, multimedia, games, artwork, web development and more). KDE's award-winning tools and applications are available in 65 languages.

Installing KDE 3.5.4 Binary Packages

Package Creators. Some operating system vendors have kindly provided binary packages of KDE 3.5.4 for some versions of their distribution, and in other cases community volunteers have done so. Some of these binary packages are available for free download from KDE's download server at http://download.kde.org. Additional binary packages, as well as updates to the packages now available, may become available over the coming weeks.

Package Locations. For a current list of available binary packages of which the KDE Project has been informed, please visit the KDE 3.5.4 Info Page.

Compiling KDE 3.5.4

Source Code. The complete source code for KDE 3.5.4 may be freely downloaded. Instructions on compiling and installing KDE 3.5.4 are available from the KDE 3.5.4 Info Page.

Supporting KDE

KDE is a Free Software project that exists and grows only because of the help of many volunteers that donate their time and effort. KDE is always looking for new volunteers and contributions, whether its help with coding, bug fixing or reporting, writing documentation, translations, promotion, money, etc. All contributions are gratefully appreciated and eagerly accepted. Please read through the Supporting KDE page for further information.

We look forward to hearing from you soon!

About KDE

KDE is an award-winning, independent project of hundreds of developers, translators, artists and other professionals worldwide collaborating over the Internet to create and freely distribute a sophisticated, customizable and stable desktop and office environment employing a flexible, component-based, network-transparent architecture and offering an outstanding development platform.

KDE provides a stable, mature desktop including a state-of-the-art browser (Konqueror), a personal information management suite (Kontact), a full office suite (KOffice), a large set of networking application and utilities, and an efficient, intuitive development environment featuring the excellent IDE KDevelop.

KDE is working proof that the Open Source "Bazaar-style" software development model can yield first-rate technologies on par with and superior to even the most complex commercial software.

Trademark Notices. KDE® and the K Desktop Environment® logo are registered trademarks of KDE e.V. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks and copyrights referred to in this announcement are the property of their respective owners.

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