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Subject: Re: [kde-promo] april fools dot article anyone?
From: Dion Moult <dion () thinkmoult ! com>
Date: 2010-04-01 10:24:23
Message-ID: 201004011824.23777.dion () thinkmoult ! com
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Yeah, "fatefully" confused me too. Also it's "unhappiness", not "unhappyness"
On Thursday 01 April 2010 18:18:20 Jussi Schultink wrote:
> On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 11:02 AM, Jos Poortvliet
<jospoortvliet@gmail.com>wrote:
> > Thanks to Jussi & Stu-man ;-)
> >
> > Please check the last sentence of the article:
> >
> > Meanwhile, IT-Wire has the scoop on another great move by the KDE
> > community: KDE picks Kim Kardashian to promote next release. The Dot
> > editors would like to publicly express their unhappyness about the
> > fact they did not have the insider perspective here. Haven't we
> > fatefully kissed the right asses over the past few years?
>
> Is this OK?
>
>
> You might want to change that to "Haven't we faithfully licked the right
> boots over the past few years?"
>
> Jussi.
>
> > On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 11:58 AM, Jussi Schultink <jussi01@ubuntu.com>
> >
> > wrote:
> > > On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 10:54 AM, Jussi Schultink <jussi01@ubuntu.com>
> >
> > wrote:
> > > > On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 10:47 AM, Jos Poortvliet <
> >
> > jospoortvliet@gmail.com>
> >
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > Ready for review (need justin's name!)
> > > >
> > > > Jos, its a bit too much text without headings - bit hard to read. May
> > > > I suggest headings on each of the different kde sc versions?
> > > > Jussi
> > >
> > > Also, this article is written by Justin, does that help?
> > > http://dot.kde.org/2009/12/17/exciting-speaker-schedule-camp-kde-2010
> > > Jussi.
> >
> > http://dot.kde.org/2010/04/01/announcing-upcoming-release-new-
customized-
> > kde-software-compilations
> >
> > > > > On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 11:45 AM, Jos Poortvliet <
> >
> > jospoortvliet@gmail.com>
> >
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > Justin,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > what is your dot account name?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > who knows?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 4:54 AM, Justin Kirby <justin@neomantra.org>
> > > > > >
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > In the spirit of the typical foolery that occurs on this special
> > > > > > > occasion,
> > > > > > > how about a joke article on the Dot poking fun at ourselves and
> > > > > > > the rest of
> > > > > > > the software development world? I've written up a rough draft.
> >
> > Some
> >
> > > > > > > of the
> > > > > > > SC "edition" names might need some help. I was trying to poke fun
> >
> > at
> >
> > > > > > > things
> > > > > > > like popular closed source naming schemes for OS's (e.g. basic
> >
> > freedom
> >
> > > > > > > edition), a bit towards our open source friends in other projects
> > > > > > > (dwarfed
> > > > > > > freedom edition), and of course take a look our ourselves as well
> > > > > > > (ultimate
> > > > > > > freedom edition). Suggestions welcome. Hopefully we can get
> > > > > > > something
> > > > > > > posted early tomorrow if people like it so its up for most of the
> > > > > > > day? I'd
> > > > > > > imagine most of you are all sleeping right now and I'll be
> > > > > > > sleeping till 8am
> > > > > > > EST so feel free to just post it with any changes the group sees
> > > > > > > fit if you
> > > > > > > are happy with it before I wake up to respond. Or if you think
> > > > > > > its
> >
> > a
> >
> > > > > > > terrible idea that's fine too. My ego might still be ok if Jos
> > > > > > > professes
> > > > > > > his undying love to me enough times.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Announcing the upcoming release of new customized KDE Software
> > > > > > > Compilations
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > KDE has enjoyed great success over the years and today marks
> > > > > > > another important step in the evolution of our growing community.
> > > > > > > Many
> >
> > years
> >
> > > > > > > ago
> > > > > > > when KDE was just beginning we had a small user base and similar
> > > > > > > expectations of how the software should work. But with growth and
> > > > > > > success
> > > > > > > also comes new users and new expectations. As an effort to meet
> > > > > > > the growing
> > > > > > > demands of our user community KDE has identified 3 key areas in
> >
> > which
> >
> > > > > > > we
> > > > > > > would like to better cater to users' needs. In order to achieve
> >
> > this
> >
> > > > > > > it has
> > > > > > > been determined that there will be, going forward, 3 separate
> >
> > releases
> >
> > > > > > > of
> > > > > > > each Software Compilation tailored to these areas.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > The first focus area is geared towards users who prefer the
> > > > > > > ultimate in
> > > > > > > customization. KDE has long been unmatched in its ability to give
> >
> > the
> >
> > > > > > > user
> > > > > > > full control of their software and we would like to take that to
> > > > > > > the next
> > > > > > > level. Starting with KDE SC 5 we will be creating a KDE SC
> >
> > "Ultimate
> >
> > > > > > > Freedom Edition". This compilation will include one hundred
> > > > > > > percent customization of every option, including full maintenance
> > > > > > > of
> >
> > backports
> >
> > > > > > > of
> > > > > > > every feature ever supported by KDE back to v3.0.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > The second focus area is aimed at users who enjoy the freedom of
> >
> > open
> >
> > > > > > > source, but prefer a simple set of default behavior from their
> > > > > > > software so
> > > > > > > that they are not bombarded with constant decision making and
> >
> > choices
> >
> > > > > > > when
> > > > > > > setting up their software. This version of the KDE SC has been
> > > > > > > code named
> > > > > > > "Dwarfed Freedom Edition". This compilation will bring all of the
> > > > > > > normal
> > > > > > > KDE software you've come to love, but with scaled back numbers of
> > > > > > > options in
> > > > > > > all desktop environment and application menus so as to make life a
> > > > > > > little
> > > > > > > bit simpler for our users.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Last but not least, we would like to reach out to new users
> > > > > > > transitioning to
> > > > > > > KDE from outside the world of open source. We know that many
> > > > > > > people in this
> > > > > > > category could probably care less about messing with any options
> > > > > > > at all and
> > > > > > > want their computer to "just work". To better meet this group's
> >
> > needs
> >
> > > > > > > we
> > > > > > > will be releasing KDE SC "Basic Freedom Edition". This
> > > > > > > compilation will
> > > > > > > focus on providing rock solid functionality without any
> >
> > customization
> >
> > > > > > > that
> > > > > > > might impair their ability to operate the computer. For your
> > > > > > > protection
> > > > > > > this compilation will be closed source, not allow you to access
> > > > > > > root level
> > > > > > > functionality, and will fully enforce security through obscurity
> > > > > > > thanks to
> > > > > > > the "black box" development processes that will be used in
> > > > > > > creating this
> > > > > > > edition.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > We are very excited to bring to you these great new compilations
> > > > > > > in the
> > > > > > > coming months and will continue to bring up to the minute coverage
> > > > > > > here on
> > > > > > > the Dot as the KDE community continues to drive software
> > > > > > > development into
> > > > > > > the future! Have a happy April 1st."
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
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