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Subject: Re: [kde-promo] First draft of 3.5.4 release?
From: Albert Astals Cid <aacid () kde ! org>
Date: 2006-07-09 18:59:35
Message-ID: 200607092059.35504.aacid () kde ! org
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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 <a> 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
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$page_title = "KDE 3.5.4 Release Announcement";
$site_root = "../";
include "header.inc";
?>
<p>DATELINE July 24, 2006</p>
<p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</p>
<h3 align="center">
KDE Project Ships Forth Translation and Service Release for Leading Free Software \
Desktop </h3>
<p align="justify">
<strong>
KDE 3.5.4 features translations in 65 langauges, enhanced removable device \
support, and impovements in the HTML rendering engine (KHTML).
</strong>
</p>
<p align="justify">
EMBARGO, NOT FOR RELEASE (The INTERNET). The <a href="http://www.kde.org/">KDE
Project</a> today announced the immediate availability of KDE 3.5.4,
a maintenance release for the latest generation of the most advanced and
powerful <em>free</em> 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.
</p>
<p align="justify">
Significant enhancements include:
</p>
<ul>
<li>Improved removable device support in Linux (users can now mount all devices \
supported by <a href="http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/hal">FreeDesktop's \
HAL</a> and edit how it will be done) <li>Speed optimisations in <a \
href="http://konsole.kde.org">Konsole</a> and <a \
href="http://kate.kde.org">Kate</a></li> <li>Multiple holidays can now start on the \
same date in <a href="http://korganizer.kde.org">KOrganizer</a></li> <li>Lots of \
fixes in <a href="http://www.konqueror.org">Konqueror</a>'s HTML engine, <a \
href="http://www.khtml.info">KHTML</a></li> <li>The dialog for sending client-side \
SSL certificates is now more usable</li> <li><a \
href="http://knetworkconf.sourceforge.net">KNetworkConf</a> now supports Fedora Core \
5 and handles WEP keys better</li> </ul>
<p align="justify">
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
<a href="changelogs/changelog3_5_3to3_5_4.php">KDE 3.5.4 Changelog</a>.
</p>
<p align="justify">
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 <strong>65 languages</strong>.
</p>
<h4>
Installing KDE 3.5.4 Binary Packages
</h4>
<p align="justify">
<em>Package Creators</em>.
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
<a href="http://download.kde.org/binarydownload.html?url=/stable/3.5.4/">http://download.kde.org</a>.
Additional binary packages, as well as updates to the packages now
available, may become available over the coming weeks.
</p>
<p align="justify">
<a name="package_locations"><em>Package Locations</em></a>.
For a current list of available binary packages of which the KDE
Project has been informed, please visit the
<a href="/info/3.5.4.php">KDE 3.5.4 Info Page</a>.
</p>
<h4>
Compiling KDE 3.5.4
</h4>
<p align="justify">
<a name="source_code"></a><em>Source Code</em>.
The complete source code for KDE 3.5.4 may be
<a href="http://download.kde.org/stable/3.5.4/src/">freely
downloaded</a>. Instructions on compiling and installing KDE 3.5.4
are available from the <a href="/info/3.5.4.php#binary">KDE
3.5.4 Info Page</a>.
</p>
<h4>
Supporting KDE
</h4>
<p align="justify">
KDE is a <a href="http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html">Free Software</a> \
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 <a \
href="/support/">Supporting KDE page</a> for further information. </p>
<p align="justify">
We look forward to hearing from you soon!
</p>
<h4>
About KDE
</h4>
<p align="justify">
KDE is an <a href="/awards/">award-winning</a>, independent <a \
href="/people/">project of hundreds</a> 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.</p>
<p align="justify">
KDE provides a stable, mature desktop including a state-of-the-art browser
(<a href="http://konqueror.kde.org/">Konqueror</a>), a personal information
management suite (<a href="http://kontact.org/">Kontact</a>), a full
office suite (<a href="http://www.koffice.org/">KOffice</a>), a large
set of networking application and utilities, and an
efficient, intuitive development environment featuring the excellent IDE
<a href="http://www.kdevelop.org/">KDevelop</a>.</p>
<p align="justify">
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.
</p>
<hr noshade="noshade" size="1" width="98%" align="center" />
<p align="justify">
<font size="2">
<em>Trademark Notices.</em>
KDE<sup>®</sup> and the K Desktop Environment<sup>®</sup> 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.
</font>
</p>
<hr noshade="noshade" size="1" width="98%" align="center" />
<h4>Press Contacts</h4>
<table cellpadding="10"><tr valign="top">
<td>
<b>Africa</b><br />
Uwe Thiem<br />
P.P.Box 30955<br />
Windhoek<br />
Namibia<br />
Phone: +264 - 61 - 24 92 49<br />
<a href="mailto:info-africa@kde.org">info-africa \
kde.org</a><br /> </td>
<td>
<b>Asia and India</b><br />
Pradeepto Bhattacharya<br/>
A-4 Sonal Coop. Hsg. Society<br/>
Plot-4, Sector-3,<br/>
New Panvel,<br/>
Maharashtra.<br/>
India 410206<br/>
Phone : +91-9821033168<br/>
<a href="mailto:info-asia@kde.org">info-asia \
kde.org</a> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>
<b>Europe</b><br />
Matthias Kalle Dalheimer<br />
Rysktorp<br />
S-683 92 Hagfors<br />
Sweden<br />
Phone: +46-563-540023<br />
Fax: +46-563-540028<br />
<a href="mailto:info-europe@kde.org">info-europe \
kde.org</a> </td>
<td>
<b>North America</b><br />
George Staikos <br />
889 Bay St. #205 <br />
Toronto, ON, M5S 3K5 <br />
Canada<br />
Phone: (416)-925-4030 <br />
<a href="mailto:info-northa \
;merica@kde.org">info-northamerica \
kde.org</a><br /> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<b>Oceania</b><br />
Hamish Rodda<br />
11 Eucalyptus Road<br />
Eltham VIC 3095<br />
Australia<br />
Phone: (+61)402 346684<br />
<a href="mailto:info-oceania@kde.org">info-oceania \
kde.org</a><br /> </td>
<td>
<b>South America</b><br />
Helio Chissini de Castro<br />
R. José de Alencar 120, apto 1906<br />
Curitiba, PR 80050-240<br />
Brazil<br />
Phone: +55(41)262-0782 / +55(41)360-2670<br />
<a href="mailto:info-sout \
04;america@kde.org">info-southamerica \
kde.org</a><br /> </td>
</tr></table>
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