On Saturday, 3 November 2018 22:44:32 GMT Dale wrote: > Peter Humphrey wrote: > > On Saturday, 3 November 2018 16:28:58 GMT wabe wrote: > >> I would like to try Trinity Desktop (based on KDE3) but unfortunately > >> there is no Gentoo package. I don't know if there is an Gentoo overlay > >> containing Trinity, but I never used overlays and don't have time to > >> fiddle around anyway. > > > > In that case, from what I've seen I'd say you shouldn't even wonder about > > trinity. You'd have to go back a long way with all manner of programs, and > > even then perhaps not get everything you want. > > > > /2p > > I installed KDE3 for a friend with a very low powered computer several > years ago. At the time, it was in the sunset overlay. Even then it was > a headache and took some effort to install. Some newer programs outside > of KDE wanted newer versions of libs and KDE3 wanted older ones. I had > to install older versions of several programs just to make KDE3 happy. > Given the changes that have been made over the years since, I doubt it > is doable. I seem to recall that KDE3 wasn't well maintained back then > and figure it may even be worse now if it is maintained at all with > regards to Gentoo. > > If had to do a install today for a low powered system, I'd find > something besides KDE3 even tho I still miss some things about it too. > There's plenty of more maintained desktops out there to look at. > > Dale > > :-) :-)
I also liked KDE-3 more than anything which succeeded it from the KDE stable and have mourned its passing. I also particularly liked Konqueror's integration with file management. The current Konqueror maintainer is trying single-handedly to keep it running as a simple browser and does not have the (human) resources to recreate the FM functionality of KDE 3 on it. He has asked for devs to join him, but had no takers. I've tried Trinity in the past, but at the time it was nowhere near developed enough to use on a daily basis. -- Regards, Mick
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