[vox-tech] Getting KDE 3.4 in Debian Testing

[David Hummel]

On Sat, Apr 02, 2005 at 06:03:27PM -0800, Bill Kendrick wrote:
> 
> On Sat, Apr 02, 2005 at 11:54:42AM -0800, Bob Scofield wrote:
> > On Saturday 02 April 2005 01:02, Bill Kendrick wrote:
> > >
> > > However, KDE 3.4 has been packaged for Testing, and can be reached
> > > via the following line in /etc/apt/sources.list:
> > >
> > >   deb http://pkg-kde.alioth.debian.org/kde-3.4.0/ ./
> > 
> > Here's a question.  If one does nothing but wait, isn't it true that
> > KDE 3.4 will eventually come at some point just by an ordinary
> > apt-get upgrade?
> 
> Yes, but if you're currently sticking with Stable, it looks like you
> won't get it for some time.  (Someone correct me if I'm wrong!)
> 
> I'm deducing this based on the comment I heard that said KDE 3.4 won't
> even get into _"sid"_ (Unstable) until after the current Testing
> ("sarge") 'graduates' into a Stable branch.
> 
> Then, after KDE 3.4 hits "sid," it will no doubt linger there for at
> least a few weeks, and then eventually make its way into Testing
> (which at that point will be called "etch").

KDE 3.4 is included in Kubuntu:

  http://www.kubuntu.org.uk/

-David