Hi All,<br><div class="gmail_quote"><br>Yesterday I made a presentation to BOSUG ( Bangalore OpenSolaris User Group) on KDE4 on OpenSolaris.<br><br>You can access it here: <a href="http://manishchaks.googlepages.com/KDE4.pdf">
http://manishchaks.googlepages.com/KDE4.pdf</a><br><br><br>People were wowed by KDE4 on Solaris!<br><br>Solaris/OpenSolaris has not had a good desktop for years now. <br>They have JDS ( Java Desktop System, essentially Sun-branded GNOME).
<br>OpenSolaris is the #2 FOSS OS today in terms of users. <br>And the users really need a good desktop .<br><br>Thus KDE4/Solaris<br><br><br>A little history:<br>==========<br><br>The KDE4/Solaris project started in May with an IRC meet. The team contains 6 people
<br>* Stefan Teleman<br>* Adriaan de Groot<br>* Michael Schuster<br>* Lukas Obril<br>* Michael Lindig<br>* Myself<br><br>Although we have KDE4 running on OpenSolaris, it still has problems ( lacks good integration with the OS, QT memory leaks, KControl modules dont interface with the underlying hardware properly .. just the tip of iceberg)
<br><br><br>KDE-based Opensolaris:<br>==================<br><br>Project Indiana will be the Ubuntu of the Solaris world ( OpenSolaris, single live/install CD, GNOME)<br>Belenix is analogous to Kubuntu ( same source as Indiana/OpenSolaris, Single live/install CD, KDE)
<br><br>Belenix is developed here in Bangalore. That is a priority for BOSUG (Bangalore OpenSolaris UG)<br><br>And for people who are not aware Belenix is the ONLY KDE based OpenSolaris livecd out there.<br><br>So the OpenSolaris desktop is up for grabs. KDE4 comes into the picture here
<br><br>KDE4 holds lots of promises in the OpenSolaris world. <br>I would request KDE4 lovers to have a look at it.<br>You'll be amazed to see applications of KDE4 *outside* of the linux world as we..<br><br>Back to the document/presentation:
<br>=========================<br><br>The document gives a 10,000 ft view of KDE/Solaris.<br>Contains tips to buid KDE4 on OpenSolaris. Problems, Issues , blah blah.<br><br>It might be interesting to folks who want to see KDE4 on an operating system other than Linux.
<br><br>Check it out.<br><br>Go KDE!<br><font color="#888888">Manish<br>
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