Category Archives: KDE

SCALE 8x recap

So SCALE 8x went okay. I was interviewed by the SCALE Public Relations team; you can see the video here. Gentoo@SCALE I’d say we had the most diverse assortment of machines at any booth — something like 10 different machines … Continue reading

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Comparing gtk+ and Qt applications

I’ve been on the hunt for Qt/KDE applications that do the job of the gtk+ equivalents I use. That’s a tall order, as I’m used to the way my gtk+ applications look, feel, and behave in Xfce. Trying to learn … Continue reading

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More KDE 4

Recap It’s been several days since I installed KDE 4. I’ve been using it off and on, experimenting with Arora and Dolphin. I’m just starting to sample the applications available for Qt/KDE. Blokkal: an extendable blogging client for KDE4 One … Continue reading

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On KDE 4.3.3

I finally did it: I compiled and installed KDE4 on my laptop on the 5th. Took all night. Hours and hours, but it was ready the next morning, with nary a compile failure. Which is good, since it is the … Continue reading

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