[vox] Interest in KDE talk?

Jonathan Stickel vox@lists.lugod.org
Tue, 09 Mar 2004 20:42:09 -0800


Bill Kendrick wrote:
> Since reinstalling my Debian system, and building a Linux desktop for
> my dad, my love of KDE is renewed.  I'm discovering that /nearly/ everything
> I need to do, I can do with KDE applications.  (Gimp and XChat are about the
> only GNOME tools I'm using these days.)
> 
> I was wondering if people would be interested in a talk on KDE, and the suite
> of software available in 3.2.x.
> 
> I'd cover things like KWallet, and its integration with other KDE apps
> (like Konqueror browser, Kopete instant messenger, etc.), useful new(ish)
> tools like the KGet download manager, the use of DCOP and kdialog to
> script and interact with KDE apps and components, etc.
> 
> In other words, a semi-technical discussion showing that KDE is more
> than just a 'bloated window manager,' but is in fact so much more.
> (And if you've got the RAM and CPU horsepower, it's worth checking out!)
> 
> 
> Are people interested?  Or is this all old news, and I'm just
> catching up with the rest of you? ;^)
> 

I'm definitely interested.