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KDE

By Jennifer Spencer

KDE is an acronym for the K Desktop Environment. It is a desktop environment for Linux and other Unix-like operating systems created by a group of mostly European volunteers and designed to remedy the shortcomings of the X Window System. KDE brings a well-designed graphical user interface (GUI) to Unix-like systems, which have not been noted for ease of use and combines the best concepts of the Microsoft Windows and Mac OS interfaces.
Hundreds of KDE-compatible applications are available, including the Office suite, which includes a word processing program (KWord), a spreadsheet (KSpread), a PowerPoint-like presentation graphics program (KPresenter), a vector-graphics-based illustration program (Karbon 14), an image- editing program (Kristo). See GNOME, graphical user interface (GUI), Linux, X Window System.

Technipages Explains KDE

K Desktop Environment (KDE) is an Open Source graphical work area condition for UNIX workstations. KDE is an ongoing venture with improvement occurring on the Internet and discourse spotted through the authority KDE mailing list, various newsgroups, and Internet Relay Chat (IRC) channels. KDE has a total graphical UI (GUI) and incorporates a document administrator, a window chief, an assistance framework, a design framework, instruments and utilities, and a few applications.

The most well-known suite of KDE applications is KOffice, which incorporates a word processor, a spreadsheet application, an introduction application, a vector drawing application, and picture altering apparatuses. KOffice was released with KDE rendition 2.0 October 2000 and KDE2.0.1 was released on December 5, 2000.

Matthias Ettrich initiated the KDE venture in October 1996 to make the UNIX stage increasingly appealing and simple to use for PC clients who know about a graphical interface rather than composed directions. Today, KDE is utilized with Linux, Solaris, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, and LinuxPPC. A few hundred programming software engineers from everywhere throughout the world add to the advancement of KDE.

Common Uses of KDE

  • KDE is an upcoming competitor the like of the Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
  • KDE was developed with an intent to increase UNIX usability for computer users today
  • Over the years more applications have become KDE compatible

Common Misuses of KDE

  • KDE was developed to further complement the likes of the MacOsX.