KDE Desktop Environment Heading to Windows

Earlier, I posted my experiences with the ASUS Xonar audio card in Linux, and to continue with that theme, Ars Technica has a first-look at the KDE desktop environment, which will soon be available for all Windows users. This to me, is a great thing. KDE is a well-designed environment and happens to be the one I use daily. However, I admit it feels odd to see KDE’s applications running in Windows… never thought that would happen!

Although there is a current Alpha available, it should be tested by those who are willing to delve deep within their Windows’ system files… it’s not a straight-forward installation. But judging by the article, the environment has sure come a long way and is rapidly improving. I admit though, I like KDE for Linux, but I am not sure I’d be just as pleased with it on Windows. It’s hard to say without first trying it, however. I am looking forward to seeing this progress. If you happen to feel brave enough to test it out for yourself, head here.

Credit: Ars Technica

My basic KDE installation on Windows used about 600MB and included the KDE games collection as well as the core applications and libraries. Major applications are mostly functional with only minor rendering glitches and a few remaining platform-related bugs. When I tested the Windows port of the Konqueror web browser, I noted many serious HTML rendering bugs, but the user interface worked flawlessly.

Source: Ars Technica