Devs,
A deserved pat on the back. The Register has a nice article discussing all the good work that has gone on with TDE:
KDE 3 lives to fight another day as Trinity Desktop 14.1.4 hits the shelves https://go.reg.cx/tdml/dfd67/683ce97f/f94d62a9/4gDR
And Tim can smile too -- wherever he may be watching from :)
On 5/2/25 1:10 AM, David C Rankin via tde-devels wrote:
Devs,
A deserved pat on the back. The Register has a nice article discussing all the good work that has gone on with TDE:
KDE 3 lives to fight another day as Trinity Desktop 14.1.4 hits the shelves https://go.reg.cx/tdml/dfd67/683ce97f/f94d62a9/4gDR
And Tim can smile too -- wherever he may be watching from :)
Not a bad article. Indeed, claps for everybody. :)
I've also noticed on forums and tech news sites that I frequent that overall the reception of TDE seems to have considerably warmed up over the last year despite skepticism and/or FUD. It "only" took a decade or so to convince the Linux world that TDE is here to stay and there is actual demand for it :P
-- Philippe
On Friday 02 May 2025 20:58:48 Darrell Anderson via tde-devels wrote:
On 5/2/25 1:10 AM, David C Rankin via tde-devels wrote:
Devs,
A deserved pat on the back. The Register has a nice article discussing all the good work that has gone on with TDE:
KDE 3 lives to fight another day as Trinity Desktop 14.1.4 hits the shelves https://go.reg.cx/tdml/dfd67/683ce97f/f94d62a9/4gDR
And Tim can smile too -- wherever he may be watching from :)
Not a bad article. Indeed, claps for everybody. :)
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On 2025/05/03 08:11 PM, Mavridis Philippe via tde-devels wrote:
I've also noticed on forums and tech news sites that I frequent that overall the reception of TDE seems to have considerably warmed up over the last year despite skepticism and/or FUD. It "only" took a decade or so to convince the Linux world that TDE is here to stay and there is actual demand for it :P
I guess the Mastodon channel helped a bit with this too. We just need more devs or contributors so we can do more in each release. Thanks to everyone involved, devs, contributors, users, translators, mirror mainteiners, mirror providers, anyone :-) Cheers Michele
On 5/3/25 7:57 AM, Michele Calgaro via tde-devels wrote:
I guess the Mastodon channel helped a bit with this too. We just need more devs or contributors so we can do more in each release. Thanks to everyone involved, devs, contributors, users, translators, mirror mainteiners, mirror providers, anyone :-)
If this slow warming is a reliable trend then more developers will join.
I have been following free/libre software for 25 years or so. Like much in life, fads come and go. Yet I notice many people are tired of the break-neck pace of software development and the way features are introduced that many people do not want. I think when users kick back like they start looking for "simpler" software.
A small team of developers is true for many free/libre projects. The Xfce team is noted for being small and taking their time with polishing releases. I think TDE slowly is getting noticed for a similar approach rather than "let's see what we can break today."
On 5/3/25 6:11 AM, Mavridis Philippe via tde-devels wrote:
I've also noticed on forums and tech news sites that I frequent that overall the reception of TDE seems to have considerably warmed up over the last year despite skepticism and/or FUD. It "only" took a decade or so to convince the Linux world that TDE is here to stay and there is actual demand for it :P
I agree there is a slow warming and acceptance. When the TDE project first started there was some hostility, especially from KDE developers. In the free/libre software world "new" and "shiny" long has won the day, but that is human nature everywhere. Once the newness wears away people tend return to their regularly scheduled programming. :)
One alleged concern I have seen raised is security. I have read people claiming they would not trust packages such as tqt3 because of the alleged age of the software and limited number of developers. I am sure the devs watch for such issues, but I wonder how doubters can be convinced that TDE does not contain more security holes than any other software. Mostly I think people making such claims are only trying to sound knowledgeable when they are not. :)
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