Download KDE 4.1 beta 1

The developers behind the K Desktop Environment have released the first beta release of version 4.1 of KDE. KDE is a popular desktop environment for GNU/Linux, Freebsd and Solaris, among others, and comes with a standard desktop, including fifteen packages containing applications such as a personal information manager, programs for multimedia, administration and network management, and games and the like. In version 4.1 we find, among other things, a much improved version of Plasma, which is used for building the screens, buttons and panels. We also see the return of the personal information manager Kontact, a new printer applet and a lot of small changes and improvements to all other applications. More information is on this page this is a short excerpt from the announcement:

KDE Community Announce First Beta Release of KDE 4.1

The KDE Project is proud to announce the first beta release of KDE 4.1. Beta 1 is aimed at testers, community members and enthusiasts in order to identify bugs and regressions, so that 4.1 can fully replace KDE 3 for end users. KDE 4.1 beta 1 is available as binary packages for a wide range of platforms, and as source packages. KDE 4.1 is due for final release in July 2008.

KDE 4.1 Beta 1 Highlights

• Greatly expanded desktop shell functionality and configurability
• KDE Personal Information Management suite ported to KDE 4
• Many new and newly ported applications

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