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Subject: Re: [kde-promo] Beta 2 announcement
From: "Jos Poortvliet" <jos () mijnkamer ! nl>
Date: 2007-09-04 13:20:34
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On 9/4/07, Wade Olson <wade@corefunction.com> wrote:
>
> On 9/3/07, Steve Tose <stevetose@gmail.com> wrote:
> > INFO PAGE
> > Question: codename is really "Duth"? Just checking...
>
> Yeah, as Gaffney pointed out, the title could either have no
> punctuation, a semi-colon, colon, or comma for:
>
> KDE Project Ships Second Beta Release for Leading Free Software
> Desktop, Codename "Duth"
>
> Also, please remember to change the date to be accurate.
>
> > Also, before I get started I'd like to point out that it seems like
> > you switch between American and English spellings using
> > 'visualisation', but then 'stabilize'. Either is correct and I felt I
> > was nitpicking as either s or z is fine. I didn't change this in the
> > text.
> > I used !!!<>!!! around corrections hoping this would improve their
> visibility.
> > "...
> > Architectural
> >
> > Long time KDE developer Daniel M. Duley (aka. Mosfet) joined us again.
> > He developed Blitz, a graphics !!!<LIBRARIES>!!! designed to fill the
> > gap for the KDE libraries !!!<WHILE>!!! we wait for Zack Russin's
> > Quasar. He introduced himself and his work (again) in this Commit
> > Digest. And it is not just Blitz which is on his mind, he is working
> > hard to introduce some great performing yet easy to use graphical
> > tricks for the KDE developers.
>
> Do we have a link to Quasar?
Not as far as I know. I've looked, but you know... Quasars and geeks... too
many links :D
>
> > Another basic component of the KDE libraries also received some
> > attention. Mickael Marchand !!!<SPENT>!!! some time on Kconfig, the
> > Configuration system for KDE. When committed, his work will make it
> > possible to support several backends for the KDE configuration,
> > including SQL.
> >
> > Meanwhile, several developers threw themselves at the better support
> > for BSD and Sun in KDE!!!<PERIOD>!!! Strigi now has XSESAM support and
> > Marcus continued to work on the Avogadro 3D molecule visualisation
> > library and !!!<ITS>!!! integration in Kalzium. Chemical data is in
> > good hands on the KDE desktop these days, seeing how !!!<STRIGI
> > ALSO>!!! received support for chemical files.
> >
> > Sebastian Pipping !!!<SPENT>!!! a lot of time on Kate, KDE's advanced
> > text editor (or lightweight Development Environment). He improved the
> > way search works in Kate, both making it more powerfull and easier to
> > use. Now the component used in Kate to edit text happens to be used
> > throughout KDE for pretty much every text input widget you see, thus
> > applications like Kwrite but also Konqueror will profit from this!
> > ...
> > Applications
> >
> > The applications got a lot of love. For example, Kolourpaint got many
> > features merged. Not only usability work and new effects but the
> > application got a lot more robust. Better handling of text, improved
> > scanning support and session management are just a few things that
> > have been improved in this easy to use image editor. Our old and
> > trusted KGPG got some love, in the usability area but also concerning
> > features. And Okular received further usability work. Amarok saw
> > integration with plasma, where plasma will provide the infrastructure
> > for the now much more central Context View. Imagine the ability to
> > drag'n'drop items from the context view on the desktop or !!!<TO AND
> > FROM>!!! the panels on the side of the screen !!!<REMOVED 'AND
> > BACK'>!!!
>
> "Got some love" being used to liberally throughout? Is this a Seigo
> Slumber Party? (tm)
Yep. We all love him, and as such, the term love is used throughout KDE. Now
I think of it, I think the crash dialog should be rewritten to make use of
the word 'love' more. You're in a bad mood, after all, when apps crash, and
we should do whatever we can to help ease that pain!
> ...
> > Summer of Code
> >
> > A big, visible bulk of application and infrastructural work was added
> > to KDE when the Google Summer of Code students added their work. We
> > will go through some of these additions, but if you want to read more
> > we !!!<RECOMMEND>!!! the dot article about the KOffice SoC results and
> > the excellent interview series with Summer of Code students on People
> > Behind KDE, starting here.
> > ...
> > Urs Wolfer's work on KRDC, the KDE Remote Desktop Client is finished
> > as well. Making use of libraries ensures the application's
> > maintainability in the long run. Coupled with new features like a
> > tabbed interface and much improved configuration, users can count on a
> > greatly improved remote desktop experience in KDE 4.0 !!!<SUGGEST 2
> > DASHES>!!! and beyond, as Urs is comitted to continue working on it!
> > Juan González Aguilera also !!!<SPENT>!!! time !!!<REMOVED 'ON'>!!!
> > getting some older tools freshened up, !!!<FOCUSING>!!! on Bluetooth
> > support in KDE.
> > ...
> > The KDE education project received much work, not the least on
> > Marble. It alone had three Summer of Code projects, with Andrew Manson
> > working on GPS support, Carlos Licea on 2D projection and Murad
> > Tagirov busy with KML support. But there has also been exciting work
> > on step by Vladimir Kuznetsov and on Kalzium by Marcus Hanwell. You
> > can check out find some !!!<VIDEOS>!!! if you want.
> > ...
> > Next up
> >
> > The following months will see fanatical work !!!<STABILIZING>!!! the
> > KDE applications and libraries, and the finishing touch on the
> > components not yet frozen. Two further !!!<BETAS>!!! are planned,
> > after which KDE will be frozen for a release candidate cycle ending in
> > a release planned around Christmas at the end of the year.
> > ...
> > KOffice Releases Third Alpha
> >
> > Along with KDE 4.0 Beta 1, KOffice releases its third alpha version.
> > This version is released as a technology preview to let the public
> > catch a gleam of what is coming in KOffice version 2.0. It does not
> > have the same level of maturity as the rest of KDE 4.0 Beta 1. The
> > infrastructural changes are enormous. KOffice version 2 series will
> > take full advantage of the improved Qt 4, giving it new features like
> > text directionality and !!!<AN IMPROVED LAYOUT>!!!
> > ..."
> > Anyway, hope these suggestions help. I am sometimes particular about
> > wording in cases where it is only a personal choice. I tried to avoid
> > this and only make helpful corrections. Nice job on your work, and
> > thanks for noting (no pun intended) music notation in flake! I am off
> > to learn more as that is very exciting.
>
> Agreed, thanks for the work on this notice Jos.
>
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > _______________________________________________
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On 9/4/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Wade Olson</b> <<a \
href="mailto:wade@corefunction.com">wade@corefunction.com</a>> wrote:<div><span \
class="gmail_quote"></span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px \
solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> On 9/3/07, \
Steve Tose <<a href="mailto:stevetose@gmail.com">stevetose@gmail.com</a>> \
wrote:<br>> INFO PAGE<br>> Question: codename is really "Duth"? Just \
checking...<br><br>Yeah, as Gaffney pointed out, the title could either have no \
<br>punctuation, a semi-colon, colon, or comma for:<br><br> KDE Project Ships Second \
Beta Release for Leading Free Software<br>Desktop, Codename \
"Duth"<br><br>Also, please remember to change the date to be accurate. \
<br><br>> Also, before I get started I'd like to point out that it seems \
like<br>> you switch between American and English spellings using<br>> \
'visualisation', but then 'stabilize'. Either is correct and I felt I \
<br>> was nitpicking as either s or z is fine. I didn't change this in \
the<br>> text.<br>> I used !!!<>!!! around corrections hoping this would \
improve their visibility.<br>> "...<br>> Architectural <br>><br>> \
Long time KDE developer Daniel M. Duley (aka. Mosfet) joined us again.<br>> He \
developed Blitz, a graphics !!!<LIBRARIES>!!! designed to fill the<br>> gap \
for the KDE libraries !!!<WHILE>!!! we wait for Zack Russin's <br>> \
Quasar. He introduced himself and his work (again) in this Commit<br>> Digest. And \
it is not just Blitz which is on his mind, he is working<br>> hard to introduce \
some great performing yet easy to use graphical <br>> tricks for the KDE \
developers.<br><br>Do we have a link to Quasar?</blockquote><div><br>Not as far as I \
know. I've looked, but you know... Quasars and geeks... too many links :D \
<br></div><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, \
204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> ><br>> Another basic \
component of the KDE libraries also received some<br>> attention. Mickael Marchand \
!!!<SPENT>!!! some time on Kconfig, the<br>> Configuration system for KDE. \
When committed, his work will make it <br>> possible to support several backends \
for the KDE configuration,<br>> including SQL.<br>><br>> Meanwhile, several \
developers threw themselves at the better support<br>> for BSD and Sun in \
KDE!!!<PERIOD>!!! Strigi now has XSESAM support and <br>> Marcus continued \
to work on the Avogadro 3D molecule visualisation<br>> library and \
!!!<ITS>!!! integration in Kalzium. Chemical data is in<br>> good hands on \
the KDE desktop these days, seeing how !!!<STRIGI <br>> ALSO>!!! received \
support for chemical files.<br>><br>> Sebastian Pipping !!!<SPENT>!!! a \
lot of time on Kate, KDE's advanced<br>> text editor (or lightweight \
Development Environment). He improved the <br>> way search works in Kate, both \
making it more powerfull and easier to<br>> use. Now the component used in Kate to \
edit text happens to be used<br>> throughout KDE for pretty much every text input \
widget you see, thus <br>> applications like Kwrite but also Konqueror will profit \
from this!<br>> ...<br>> Applications<br>><br>> The \
applications got a lot of love. For example, Kolourpaint got many<br>> features \
merged. Not only usability work and new effects but the <br>> application got a \
lot more robust. Better handling of text, improved<br>> scanning support and \
session management are just a few things that<br>> have been improved in this easy \
to use image editor. Our old and <br>> trusted KGPG got some love, in the \
usability area but also concerning<br>> features. And Okular received further \
usability work. Amarok saw<br>> integration with plasma, where plasma will provide \
the infrastructure <br>> for the now much more central Context View. Imagine the \
ability to<br>> drag'n'drop items from the context view on the desktop or \
!!!<TO AND<br>> FROM>!!! the panels on the side of the screen !!!<REMOVED \
'AND <br>> BACK'>!!!<br><br>"Got some love" being used to \
liberally throughout? Is this a Seigo<br>Slumber Party? \
(tm)</blockquote><div><br>Yep. We all love him, and as such, the term love is used \
throughout KDE. Now I think of it, I think the crash dialog should be rewritten to \
make use of the word 'love' more. You're in a bad mood, after all, when \
apps crash, and we should do whatever we can to help ease that pain! \
<br></div><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, \
204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">> ...<br>> Summer of \
Code<br>><br>> A big, visible bulk of application and infrastructural work was \
added <br>> to KDE when the Google Summer of Code students added their work. \
We<br>> will go through some of these additions, but if you want to read \
more<br>> we !!!<RECOMMEND>!!! the dot article about the KOffice SoC results \
and <br>> the excellent interview series with Summer of Code students on \
People<br>> Behind KDE, starting here.<br>> ...<br>> Urs Wolfer's work \
on KRDC, the KDE Remote Desktop Client is finished<br>> as well. Making use of \
libraries ensures the application's <br>> maintainability in the long run. \
Coupled with new features like a<br>> tabbed interface and much improved \
configuration, users can count on a<br>> greatly improved remote desktop \
experience in KDE 4.0 !!!<SUGGEST 2 <br>> DASHES>!!! and beyond, as Urs is \
comitted to continue working on it!<br>> Juan González Aguilera also \
!!!<SPENT>!!! time !!!<REMOVED 'ON'>!!!<br>> getting some \
older tools freshened up, !!!<FOCUSING>!!! on Bluetooth <br>> support in \
KDE.<br>> ...<br>> The KDE education project received much work, not \
the least on<br>> Marble. It alone had three Summer of Code projects, with Andrew \
Manson<br>> working on GPS support, Carlos Licea on 2D projection and Murad \
<br>> Tagirov busy with KML support. But there has also been exciting work<br>> \
on step by Vladimir Kuznetsov and on Kalzium by Marcus Hanwell. You<br>> can check \
out find some !!!<VIDEOS>!!! if you want.<br> > ...<br>> Next \
up<br>><br>> The following months will see fanatical work \
!!!<STABILIZING>!!! the<br>> KDE applications and libraries, and the \
finishing touch on the<br>> components not yet frozen. Two further \
!!!<BETAS>!!! are planned, <br>> after which KDE will be frozen for a \
release candidate cycle ending in<br>> a release planned around Christmas at the \
end of the year.<br>> ...<br>> KOffice Releases Third Alpha<br>><br>> \
Along with KDE 4.0 Beta 1, KOffice releases its third alpha version.<br>> This \
version is released as a technology preview to let the public<br>> catch a gleam \
of what is coming in KOffice version 2.0. It does not<br>> have the same level of \
maturity as the rest of KDE 4.0 Beta 1. The<br>> infrastructural changes are \
enormous. KOffice version 2 series will<br>> take full advantage of the improved \
Qt 4, giving it new features like<br>> text directionality and !!!<AN IMPROVED \
LAYOUT>!!! <br>> ..."<br>> Anyway, hope these suggestions help. I am \
sometimes particular about<br>> wording in cases where it is only a personal \
choice. I tried to avoid<br>> this and only make helpful corrections. Nice job on \
your work, and <br>> thanks for noting (no pun intended) music notation in flake! \
I am off<br>> to learn more as that is very exciting.<br><br>Agreed, thanks for \
the work on this notice Jos.<br><br>><br>> Steve<br>><br>> \
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