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"The KDE Project today announced the immediate availability of KDE 3.5.6 , a maintenance release for the latest generation of the most advanced, powerful free desktop for GNU/Linux and other UNIXes.

The KDE Project — the desktop environment preferred by 43% of Linux Journal readers — likes to hear from its users.

From annual conferences to IRC channels, KDE is listening — and beginning last week, they have a new opportunity to hear what the people have to say.

"The KDE Project today announced the release of KOffice 1.4.2 for Linux and Unix operating systems.

"While the industry is distracted by the ongoing tussle between Microsoft and OpenOffice.org over document formats, the KDE project is quietly preparing the next generation of its own office suite , KOffice, ...

The KDE Project today announced the release of KOffice version 2.0 Beta 1, the first beta version of the upcoming version 2.0.

The goal of this release is to gather feedback from both users and developers on the new UI and underlying infrastructure.

The KDE project and announced the first update of maintenance KDE 4.1, launched just a month ago. KDE 4.1.1 includes long list of corrections and changes, which include: * Significant increase in the yield, and render Interaction included in KHTML and Konqueror, the KDE browser.

* Bug Fixes in Gwenview, image viewer, more robust and even

Linux.com: "If the rocky reception of KDE 4 has done anything, it has forced the KDE project to realize it needs to listen to users more closely.

One of the first results of this realization is the new Community Working Group (CWG)."

The free software Linux desktop KDE 4.1 advances the KDE Project's goals of cross-platform support and helps make the user interface more attractive.

The KDE Project looked to Apple as an example of the importance of an attractive UI.

StoneLion writes "After months of development and controversy, the KDE project announced the release of KDE 4.1 today.

Linux.com (a Slashdot sister site) took a hands-on look at the new code, and reviewer Jeremy LaCroix says, 'KDE 4.1 simply rocks.'" Bruce Byfield's review is quite positive, as well.

After six months of development since the release of the much publicized 4.0, the KDE project has unveiled version 4.1 which includes many new bug fixes and feature enhancements.