KDE 4 problems highlight shift from community users to consumers

Posted by Scott_Ruecker on Jul 16, 2008 6:07 PM EDT
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The reasons for the user revolt against KDE 4, which we reported on yesterday, are still being sorted out. They appear to be a complex mixture that includes the assumptions that KDE used in its planning, the rush by distributions to include a release that was not ready for general use, and sensationalism in free software blogs and journalism. One reason that has yet to be discussed is one of the potentially most significant -- the apparent shift in the FOSS user base. Judging from the quickness and thoroughness with which KDE 4 was rejected, the audience for free software seems to have shifted from a small group of knowledgeable users that treasures innovation to a larger one that values convention and familiarity and is actively suspicious of change.

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Oh boo hoo, Bruce, try again. dinotrac 2 853 Jul 17, 2008 2:13 PM

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