[kde-solaris] KDE on Solaris Companion CD

[Eva Brucherseifer]

On Tuesday 18 February 2003 14:31, Eric Boutilier wrote:
> Today, Ian Collins wrote:
> > Eric Boutilier wrote:
> > >Hi.
> > >
> > >We're looking for feedback regarding the usefulness of having KDE
> > >available on the Solaris Companion CD (available for download
> > >here: sun.com/solaris/freeware).
> > >
> > >Thanks in advance for any feedback you can provide.
> > >
> > >Eric
> >
> > I've been using it since you posted it, no problems and a worthwhile
> > addition to the CD.
> >
> > Are you doing an update for 3.1?
>
> Yes, it will get delivered as part of the Solaris 9 update that
> will start shipping in the fall, but we plan to have it available
> for download from the Companion CD web site a few months before that.


Hi Eric,

I appreciate it very much, that Sun is going to provide better support for 
KDE. It would be great if this leads to more recent packages and security 
updates. So far I never used the Companion CD because the packages are simply 
outdated. Please be also aware of the fact that the version Sun is shipping 
on the current Companion CD has some serious security problems which are 
well-known since december 2002. 

Would it be possible that Sun provides official KDE packages on ftp.kde.org? 
The kde project closely works together with several distributors in order to 
prepare binary packages between the release of the source code and the 
official announcement (usually 1-2 weeks). There is a special non-public 
mailinglist which is used for internal coordination.

Greetings,
eva

>
> Eric
>
> > Ian
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