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Last round of testing: 4.11 RC2 packages for openSUSE

Tue, 30 Jul 2013 05:32:23 +0000

The latest release of the KDE Platform, Workspaces, and Applications (4.11) is around the corner: in fact, the last RC was recently made available. We’re almost there, but it doesn’t mean that testing and reporting should stop: on the contrary, it is needed even more to ensure that no bad bugs crawl up in the final release.

As part of this effort, openSUSE packages for RC2 have been released through the OBS, and are available in the KDE:Distro:Factory repository. Like always, please report upstream bugs to KDE directly, and use Novell’s Bugzilla for packaging or openSUSE specific issues.

4.11 beta 1 packages available for openSUSE 12.3

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 05:50:55 +0000

As a consequence of the recent changes in the repositories, the openSUSE KDE team is happy to announce the availability of packages containing the first beta of the KDE Platform, Workspaces and Applications 4.11.

Packages are available in the KDE:Distro:Factory repository. As it is beta software, it may have not-yet-discovered bugs, and its use is recommended only if you are willing to test packaging (reporting bugs to Novell’s bugzilla) or the software (reporting bugs directly to KDE). For specific queries on the 4.11 beta not related to specific openSUSE packaging, use the KDE Community Forums 4.11 Beta/RC area.

KDE Platform Workspace, and Applications 4.10.4 for openSUSE

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 05:47:41 +0000

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 12.3 or openSUSE 12.2) in case you just want to upgrade to the latest and greatest version

What to look forward to in this release? More than 50 bugs being fixed, including:

KDE Platform, Workspaces and Applications 4.10.3 for openSUSE

Tue, 07 May 2013 18:46:56 +0000

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:

KDE:Distro:Factory in case you are interested in contributing to packaging for the next openSUSE release;
KDE:Release:410 (openSUSE 12.3 or openSUSE 12.2) in case you just want to upgrade to the latest and greatest version

In case you upgrade now, you should be aware of an issue with KDM that makes it not start: thankfully there’s a workaround available, and updated packages are already being built by the OBS, so it will be solved soon.

KDE Platform, Workspaces and Applications 4.10.2 packages available for openSUSE

Sat, 06 Apr 2013 16:04:13 +0000

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.

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. Some highlights on the fixed issues:

KDE Platform, Workspaces and Applications 4.10 available for openSUSE

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 06:47:14 +0000

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 12.2 users.

KDE 4.3 released - thanks to all developers!

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:33:40 +0000

As you all know, KDE 4.3.0 has been releeased today! Now it’s the time to tell the developers “thanks” for their hard work. Join us in the KDE Community Forums and spread the word!