What Is KDE – K Desktop Environment – Part1
KDE is short for K Desktop Environment. KDE is a Unix desktop environment that was designed to make up for the lack of easy to use Unix desktop workstations. It is similar to the desktops found on Windows and Macintosh operating systems.
Unix was the main focus because there was a lack of easy to use desktop workstations which makes Unix less popular then Windows or Macintosh. Unix, however, has been shown to be able to do more and be more reliable then those other more popular systems. It is through KDE that the hopes are to make Unix comparable and as popular as Windows or Macintosh.
K Desktop Environment is freeware which means it can be freely used and distributed. Systems running Unix can download the KDE program, install it on their computer and use it at no cost.
KDE aims to make the typical Unix operations easy to perform. It is the hope that KDE will eliminate the complex and often tedious challenge of Unix application development.
KDE will also be bringing an office suite to Unix users. The office suite will provide spreadsheet, presentation and word processing operations.
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