虽然KDE官方网站上打出了倒计时横幅:XX days left until the dreams become reality,但以常规桌面用户的视角出发,在KDE 4发布后的一段时间内,KDE 3.5仍然会是*NIX平台上最完备、精致、可靠、实用的桌面环境,不建议各位拿它替换KDE3,也不建议作主要的日常使用平台(开发人员?早就该工作在KDE4下了)。
KDE 4 is the next generation of the popular KDE Desktop Environment which seeks to fulfill the need for a powerful yet easy to use desktop for UNIX and LINUX workstations. The aim of the KDE project for the 4.0 release is to put the foundations in place for future innovations on the Free Desktop. The many newly introduced technologies incorporated in the KDE libraries will make it easier for developers to add rich functionality to their applications, combining and connecting different components in any way they want.