[mdlug] KDE 4

[Raymond McLaughlin]

Aaron Kulkis wrote:
> Michael Mikowski wrote:
>> I don't think they are dumbing it down, just they need time to put back features.  This is normal software development, and happened each time KDE has switched versions, although this certainly was the biggest pull-back.  Some features will never come back due to a fundamental redesign.  For example, instead of a separate task bar (as previously mentioned), now one can add as many panels as desired put anything in them.  Yes this is somewhat painful to adjust to, but is a much more elegant and flexible /once/ you figure it out.
>>
> 
> They've said that KDE4 was built from scratch, not an updating of the KDE 3
> code...but Seigo's blog belies that claim, when he bragged that he
> REMOVED the ability to put icons on the desktop.

Can you provide a link to back this up? I could Google it, but you can
probably find it faster than I can, and you *are* making the assertion.