Linux Rejoice! KDE 4.4 stable is released after months of testing

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A few minutes ago, the wonderful developers behind the KDE project announced the final and stable release of the highly anticipated KDE Software Compilation (KDE SC) 4.4.0. Dubbed Caikaku, KDE SC 4.4.0 is the next major release with over 7,000 bugs squashed, over 1,400 new features, new applications, new effects, and much more! KDE SC 4.4.0 is composed of the KDE Plasma Workspace, the KDE Applications and the KDE Development Platform. It introduces window tabbing, netbook interface, authentication framework and social networking support. We've listed below some of the most important features of this brand-new release!

Highlights of KDE SC 4.4.0:

· Plasma netbook;

· Social desktop;

· Windows grouping;

· Desktop search integration in Dolphin;

· Improved GetHotNewStuff interface;

· Nepomuk improvements;

· KAuth secure authentication;

· KAuth seamless cross-desktop integration;

· Improved Akonadi;

· Addressbook and groupware servers support for KAddressbook;

· Digital signature checking support in KGet;

· Downloading from multiple sources with KGet;

· Photo import tool in Gwenview;

· The Palapeli puzzle game;

· Cantor, an interface for R, Maxima and SAGE;

· Blogilo, a new blogging app;

· ...and many more other awesome features!



KDE - KDE SC 4.4.0 Caikaku Release Announcement
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I already have KDE 4.4 SC from Arch's official repositories on its day of release itself.It can only happen with arch,so quick. Its awesome:hap2:
 
The one thing I'm disappointed about is the progress bars not being smoothly animated as planned. Found out its a limitation with Qt progressbar itself - so hoping they enable it using Qt animation framework say by 4.5 release :)

But 4.4 is yet another awesome release as they are steadily building more coolness into KDE... it will Konquer the world for sure :P

I am on it full time now at home, and plan to install it (with kubuntu 10.04) for as many people I can find, starting with my aunt/uncle/cousins and also on my office desktop :)
 
Have to admit, it looks very stunning! [OT] Most of you guys are running Arch, right? Also, can we have a poll on distro preference? If there has been one already could someone point me in that direction[/OT]
 
Here are few changes Which I liked after a day of usage.

1) New Notebook interface for small screen devices

2) Removable Devices applet is lot lot better. the workflow is seemless, no more clutter with popups

3) Absolutely love the new art work

4) the 'Scale IN' desktop effect in Kwin

5) Tabbed windows: Simply amazing. To tab windows, right-click on the title bar of a window, point to "Move window to group", and then select the window you want to group with.
 
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