KDE 4.0 beta 2 released

KDE 4.0 is going to be a heck of a Desktop when it is finally released some time in December this year. For the time being we can satisfy our curiosity by taking the beta version of KDE 4.0 for a test drive.

That is right, KDE 4.0 beta 2 has been released. And what is important about this release is that it marks the beginning of the feature freeze. While KDE 4.0 has entered the bug fixing mode now and major ideas and changes will be held off until 4.1, some KDE components, such as Plasma, are exempt from this freeze and will still see significant improvements.

Fig: KDE 4.0 beta 2 - nicely shaping up

So if current beta 2 release of KDE fail to excite your senses, there is a good chance that you will change your mind and fall head over heels in love with the brand new KDE 4.0. Of course, a large percentage of the so called major changes in KDE 4.0 is happening under the hood so to speak which means there is great potential to see a desktop which is slick, user friendly and pleasing to the eyes thus giving a boost to ones productivity.

You can read the full official press release to know the finer details of the features in KDE 4.0.