KDE 4.2? Does it matter to you?
I recently tried KUbuntu live CD (8.10). After being a KDE fan for a long time I figured it would be great to try the 4.1 version and see how it worked.
Unfortunately, I found some of the basic things I wanted to do very confusing. Not impossible, but after trying Ubuntu and seeing the simplicity I love in my Mac I was a bit underwhelmed. Taking the 4.2 release for a test ride should be interesting. There has been a lot negative press on the 4.x release – maybe 4.2 will address some of the problems.
Here is one of the big reasons I think KDE 4.2 might matter. Each release there is a little better support for Windows. I think a lot of Windows users that are using open source applications would love the opportunity to have a new window manager (a popular thing among us theming geeks for years [Sorry Frank, I know you don’t get this part]). Ars Technica has a very interesting review / test drive of what worked, and what didn’t. It’s a very interesting option that I think I’ll go try for myself. If you are on Windows XP and planning to skip Vista but would like an eye-candy upgrade this might be the free ticket you were looking for. I’ll add a comment on my results…