Fiddling with the KDE 4.5 beta
Although it seems (by looking at the changelog between 4.4.3 and 4.4.4) that there were no spectacular updates in the latest stable KDE Software Compilation, I got some feedback that 4.4.4 does feel...
View ArticleBeta alert: KDE 4.5 beta2 for the adventurous
I hinted at this in my previous post; I have been building packages for the second beta of KDE SC 4.5. I was not so sure if I should make them publicly available after I had installed them on my...
View ArticleWondering how to spend my computer cycles
I am beginning to feel the lack of computing power in my attic… There is a pending KDE 4.5.0 release, which needs to be built for slackware-current. Then there is also VLC 1.1.2 which was released a...
View ArticleKDE 4.5.0
KDE 4.5.0 is available! … and I can offer you packages for KDE Software Compilation 4.5.0 for Slackware-current. The 4.5.0 packages are accompanied by a README which explains the straight-forward...
View ArticleKDE 4.5.1 – I took the plunge
Yes! KDE 4.5.1 Packages are now available for slackware-current (32-bit and 64-bit). Read installation/upgrade instructions in the provided README file. In my previous post I wrote that I was not sure...
View ArticleHere you go – KDE 4.5.2 for Slackware
KDE 4.5.2 You probably were aware that the KDE team had released version 4.5.2 of their software compilation a little while ago. I had other things to do at that time, so you did not see a package set...
View ArticleCompositing hard lock in KDE 4.5
People have written about their computer locking up with KDE 4.5.x in Slackware. These locks seem to be caused by the open source video drivers that are part of X.Org. These drivers incorrectly...
View ArticleI posted new KDE 4.5.3 packages
KDE 4.5.3 Yesterday, KDE team released version 4.5.3 of the KDE Software Compilation. I have created Slackware packages for the new release. I am fairly certain that Slackware -current will be updated...
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