openSUSE 11 - KDE 3 or KDE 4

[darkhatter]

KDE4 included with openSUSE 11 is stable, but I would still install 3.5. What a couple weeks and install KDE 4.1. That is the KDE4 that everyone was waiting for.

[Slammer64]

I installed KDE 3.5.9, I'll wait till KDE 4.1 comes out, it's only a month or so.

[Cinq-Marquis]

I installed KDE that gave me both 3.5 and 4.0 automatically hence I have my 'usual' desktop 3.5.x and open KDE4.0.x as a separate user.

I do my work still on 3.5.x but a few hrs per day I switch to 4.0.x to get used to the new feel and tweak it until I'm happy.

My guess is that I'll use both till the end of the year.

[echoes-]

i chose kde 4(.0) then immediately upgraded to 4.1.

[rs3york]

KDE 4 definitely. Already on 4.1 Beta.

I agree with others who have pointed out that desktop icons seem to be one of the major points of division between those who are less enthusiastic about KDE 4.0.x.

Never been a desktop icon person so that hasn't hampered the move to KDE 4. The big advantage in using 4.1 for me is the improved KWin. KDE PIM was the big incentive but the Suse KDE Team did a good job to backport it to 4.0.x.

Folderview is a good idea though. Though it would be nice to easily remove the shaded widget background.

[swerdna]

Originally Posted by Slammer64

I installed KDE 3.5.9, I'll wait till KDE 4.1 comes out, it's only a month or so.

The more I read the more I think that's good advice

Originally Posted by echoes-

i chose kde 4(.0) then immediately upgraded to 4.1.

Where did you get that; link to repo?

[Monex]

I can't decide: on the one hand kde 3.5 is very stable and on the other hand 4.0 looks good, is usable but still has some issues. For me kde 4.0 does a good job and but 4.1 will be much better when it is released and I will upgrade then.

Currently what i don't like is that I have so many kde3 apps installed and that i cannot sort my favorites in the start menu

[MaarteOS]

After a couple of days of time with 4.0.x, I removed the pattern from installation. Repeatedly booting to a black screen, having the taskbar fail to appear, or be able to do simple things such as minimise or close a window were mildly frustrating to say the least. For the forseeable future, I shall remain with 3.5.9.

My only hope is that it remains an option for installation in openSUSE 11.1 and further.

While I'm sure 4.x.x will improve and mature over time, it's far from something I can afford to have fail on me while working. 3.5.9 is tried and tested. It surprises me a little that the KDE 4 option wasn't more clearly noted as being anything other than "less mature" at the installation screen. With the greatest respect to the developers who are no doubt working so hard on 4.x.x. "less mature" is something of an understatement.

Yes, KDE 4.x.x is improving in leaps and bounds, but in my eyes, it should have been made more clear than 4.x.x was quite possibly only for those who enjoyed the bleeding edge. Bluntness over ambiguity is sometimes needed. For the installation choice, bluntness should have won over.

openSUSE 11.0 with 3.5.9 is an absolute joy and wonder to use. I wonder how many would have missed out on this experience after having chosen 4.0.x.

[andrewd18]

I'm happily using the KDE 4.0.82 release (also known as KDE 4.1 Beta 1) on both of my openSUSE 11.0 boxes (one laptop, one desktop). In my opinion, it's significantly better than the 4.0.4 version that was shipped with 11.0.

[Cryovac]

Originally Posted by andrewd18

I'm happily using the KDE 4.0.82 release (also known as KDE 4.1 Beta 1) on both of my openSUSE 11.0 boxes (one laptop, one desktop). In my opinion, it's significantly better than the 4.0.4 version that was shipped with 11.0.

Would you say that it is significantly better than KDE 3.5?