Upcoming changes to openSUSE KDE repositories

Since KDE has released the first beta of Platform, Workspaces, and Applications 4.11, there will be some changes in the packages offered in the openSUSE repositories. In short: KDE:Distro:Factory will now start tracking 4.11 betas and RCs: packages are being worked on. Use this version to test packages and to report bugs upstream. KDE:Release:410 has been decoupled from KDE:Distro:Factory. If you were using 4.10 packages from KDF, you’re highly encouraged to move to this repository.

June 6, 2013

KDE Platform Workspace, and Applications 4.10.4 for openSUSE

These posts kind of sound like a broken record, right? ;) Anyway, since KDE has released new versions of Platform, Workspaces and Applications as part of the stable release cycle, thanks to the OBS we have packages available for openSUSE 12.2 and 12.3. The 4.10.4 update will also be released as an official update for 12.3 in due time. Where you can get the packages? Two places, as usual: KDE:Distro:Factory in case you are interested in contributing to packaging for the next openSUSE release; KDE:Release:410 (openSUSE 12.

May 7, 2013

KDE Platform, Workspaces and Applications 4.10.3 for openSUSE

KDE released 4.10.3 versions of the Platform, Workspaces and Applications yesterday, with more than 70 bugs being fixed. Notably: Several fixes in handling encrypted mails in KMail Fixes for KDEPIM syncing and ownCloud A number of improvements in Dolphin, including crash fixes Optimizations in the Plasma Workspaces [The full list](https://bugs.kde.org/buglist.cgi?query_format=advanced&bug_status=RESOLVED&bug_status=VERIFIED&bug_status=CLOSED&bugidtype=include&chfieldfrom=2013-01-01&chfieldto=Now&chfield=cf_versionfixedin&chfieldvalue=4.10.3&order=Bug Number&list_id=638034) has other important changes. As usual, there are two different repositories from which you can get them:

May 1, 2013

Accessing Casio EX-WORD 電子辞書 from Linux

I’m a (happy!) owner of a Casio EX-WORD Dataplus 5 XD-A4700, a Japanese electronic dictionary. Recently I looked into updating the Japanese-English dictionary (currently the Shogakukan PROGRESSIVE dictionary) installed, because it’s not good enough: too often when looking up odd sentences (like the ones in Fate/Extra CCC) I do not find any matches. EDICT is adequate, and while I can use it on my phone and tablet, I like the fact that the EX-WORD has a physical keyboard along with the stylus, and a very nice kanji handwriting recognition.

April 6, 2013

KDE Platform, Workspaces and Applications 4.10.2 packages available for openSUSE

KDE has released its monthly update for the 4.10 release, and after a brief wait while the Open Build Service worked over the released tarballs, the openSUSE KDE team is pleased to announce the availability of the 4.10.2 release packages for openSUSE 12.2 and 12.3. [![KDE Plasma Workspaces 4.10.2 and Dolphin]({{ site.url }}/images/2013/04/757111961-300x166.png)]({{ site.url }}/images/2013/04/757111961.png) Despite being a minor release, more than 100 bugs were fixed, in particular there were many KDEPIM fixes touching both the low level stack and KMail/KAddressbook/Kontact.

February 6, 2013

KDE Platform, Workspaces and Applications 4.10 available for openSUSE

Hot on the heels of the announcement from KDE, the openSUSE KDE team is happy to announce the availability of packages for the latest stable release of the KDE Platform, Workspaces, and Applications. Packages are available in the KDE:Distro:Factory repository (which is where the packages to land in 12.3 are tested) for openSUSE Factory (soon to be 12.3) and openSUSE 12.2 and soon (when the Open Build Systen finishes rebuilding a number of packages) in the KDE:Release:410 repository for openSUSE 12.

February 2, 2013

Package updates in openSUSE 12.3 KDE

During the discussions for the release of openSUSE 12.3, the topic of update notifications and applets was brought up again. Originally openSUSE shipped with a custom update applet, but since it was basically unmaintained, the decision was made to switch to Apper for openSUSE 12.2 The original Apper used in that version had a number of issues, which the upstream developer (Daniel Nicoletti) fixed in a newer version, which also had a lot of other improvments.

January 19, 2013

KDE Platform, Workspaces, Applications 4.10 RC3: openSUSE packages available

Following up on the announcement from KDE, the openSUSE KDE team is happy to announce the availability of 4.10 RC3 packages. Remember that they are packages meant for testing and reporting bugs, so that the next release will be as polished as possible. You will find the packages in the KDE:Distro:Factory repository. An updated live media based on the upcoming openSUSE 12.3 ([see previous post]({{ site.url }}/2013/01/test-the-upcoming-opensuse-12-3-and-kde-workspace-applications-and-platform-4-10-rc2)) is also available (files named KDE4-4.

January 13, 2013

Test the upcoming openSUSE 12.3 and KDE Workspace, Applications and Platform 4.10 RC2

Following up on my previous post, a different type of image has been made by the openSUSE KDE community members. In particular, alin has created images sporting the same software from KDE (4.10 RC2) but using the upcoming openSUSE 12.3 as base. Download links: 32 bit version 64 bit version Release directory (in case the above links go 404; the files are named KDE4-.4.10.RC2-Live) These images are provided not only to test 4.

January 10, 2013

KDE Workspaces and Applications 4.10 on live images courtesy of openSUSE

The 4.10 release for the KDE Development Platform, Workspaces and Applications is drawing nigh… as you may have read, there is now an additional release candidate in order to test some last-minute changes. Of course, the KDE developers can only do so much: it’s impossible to test all possible combinations. That is, unless the community at large helps by finding and reporting issues the developers can fix. But doing so requires a 4.