KDE 4.1 delivers a next-gen desktop Linux experience

Ars looks at KDE 4.1, a new version of the popular open source desktop environment. This release addresses many of the serious weaknesses we found in version 4.0 and truly delivers on the promise of a next-generation Linux desktop.

July 29, 2008 - 10:02PM CT - by Ryan Paul

The critics are wrong: KDE 4 doesn't need a fork

Critics of KDE 4 have recently called for a fork to address what they perceive as weaknesses in the environment. Ars takes a look at some of the features in the upcoming 4.1 release and explains why the strengths of the new version make a fork unnecessary.

July 02, 2008 - 06:20AM CT - by Ryan Paul

First look: KDE 4.1 beta 2 shows solid improvements

KDE 4.1 beta 2 brings Plasma more polish and reliability. Ars tests the new KDE beta and looks at some of the usability improvements.

June 27, 2008 - 08:35AM CT - by Ryan Paul

Hands on: Plasma continues to advance in KDE 4.1 beta 1

Ars takes a look at the first KDE 4.1 beta release to see how the features are shaping up. It includes the new KDE 4 port of Kontact and some significant improvements to Plasma and Dolphin.

May 29, 2008 - 09:25AM CT - by Ryan Paul

Coming along strong: first look at openSUSE 11 beta 2

We tested openSUSE 11 beta 2 using both the KDE and GNOME LiveCD installers. Although it is still a work in progress, we found that it has a lot of impressive features.

May 05, 2008 - 09:35AM CT - by Ryan Paul

First look: KDE 4.1 alpha 1 very promising

KDE 4.1 alpha 1 was released yesterday. The adoption of Qt 4.4 will bring some significant new features to the Plasma desktop shell, but the bumpy transition has made this release very fragile. Ars looks at alpha 1 and the impressive feature set that is being developed for the final 4.1 release, scheduled for July.

April 30, 2008 - 08:54AM CT - by Ryan Paul

KDE 4.0.3 released

KDE 4.0.3, the third monthly bugfix release in the KDE 4 series, was officially released today.

April 02, 2008 - 08:40PM CT - by Ryan Paul

Amarok 2 feature freeze planned for later this month

The developers say that Amarok 2 feature freeze is planned for later this month along with a first alpha release.

March 09, 2008 - 10:48PM CT - by Ryan Paul

Plasma improvements: KDE 4.0.2 and beyond

Ars looks at KDE 4.0.2 and some recent improvements to KDE's Plasma desktop system, including support for Mac OS X dashboard widgets.

March 09, 2008 - 05:35PM CT - by Ryan Paul

KDE 4.0.1 released with numerous bugfixes

The KDE development community has announced the official release of KDE 4.0.1, which includes numerous improvements and bug fixes.

February 05, 2008 - 03:03PM CT - by Ryan Paul

Kubuntu gears up for KDE 4

A KDE 4 RC 2 Live CD is available for testing, and Kubuntu 7.10 users can install RC 2 from Kubuntu's KDE 4 PPA repository.

December 13, 2007 - 08:44PM CT - by Ryan Paul

A first look at KDE 4.0 release candidate 2

The second release candidate of KDE 4 was issued earlier this week. Ars takes a look at the feature set and finds plenty to like along with some nasty, hair-sprouting warts. Is one month enough time for the devs to wield the scalpel?

December 13, 2007 - 08:56AM CT - by Ryan Paul