6 Apr
2013
6 Apr
'13
7:12 p.m.
As a tireless advocate KDE-3 user, I really want TDE
has a long
life and continue to develop and improve in the future (short,
medium and long term).
I look for a desktop that is configurable and complete (not
simplistic as LXDE,...) and with characteristics centered in its
useful for users and no a sample of technic virtuosity (tablet
sense GNOME3/Shell/Unity, plasmoids KDE4,...). KDE3/TDE and XFCE4
are the closest to this ideal of desktop focused on what users
really need to take advantage of your desktop (MATE is too simple,
more inline with LXDE), and KDE3/TDE most than XFCE4 (KDE3/TDE is
more complete in features). (My apologize for those who feel
uncomfortable with this statements, nor do I have any interest in
entering into a discussion about desktop environments).
I suspect we all share similar sentiments for wanting to use
Trinity. :)
As a reporter of a lot of bugs, my biggest reservations
about TDE
has been little attention paid to solve bugs reported. I have find
frustrating that TDE have a number of bugs significantly greater
than its predecessor KDE3 (comparing TDE with Debian Etch and
Lenny's KDE-3, I tested TDE in Lenny, Squeeze and Wheezy). Several
months ago I volunteered to help with what little I can to do for
the development of TDE (basically contribute with Spanish
translations and report bug), but that I continue locating bugs
back down me to invest time in translations and more. If you
really are going to invest a lot of effort in TDE now to resolve
outstanding bugs, for me is the best possible news!
Yes, this is good news and if all goes well, as the days go by
we'll see a dramatic change in this area. I'm looking forward to
this as well. Bugs have a nasty way of eroding a person's enjoyment
of any software. The old adage about "death by a thousand paper
cuts" rings true with software bugs. :)
The project road maps indicate this new emphasis as well.
So let's all take a deep breath, start hacking, and start testing
the patches! :D
By the way, to help with translations, Slavek is the best person to
contact about that kind of help.
Darrell