Category: Rants

Leaving KDE

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After being a loyal fan of KDE for a long time, I've just left...

A plea to KDE developers

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In short: don't touch my data with alpha-quality software like Akonadi, and start working on things people actually want instead of grandiose schemes that have failed.

Gutsy woes

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I upgraded to Gutsy RC last week, and I've really had nothing but trouble, and submitted lots of bugs...

Facebook broken in Konqueror

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At the end of the day, contrary to what many web developers and browser writers would like you to believe, quality and standards compliance mean nothing. The only thing that matters is market share.

HSQL and HaskellDB anguish

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I'm trying to use Haskell for a database app, and, as usual for Haskell, I'm finding the lack of decent documentation a real pain...

Edgy, Feisty, and Pheenet WLU-703Z

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I spent an unprofitable afternoon trying to get a new wireless USB adapter to work under Ubuntu Edgy, but Feisty did the trick beautifully.