On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 02:21:17 +0100, Ana Guerrero wrote: > On Fri, Jan 07, 2011 at 08:52:52PM +0100, Julien Cristau wrote: > > squeeze is the first debian release to include kde4. Could one of the > > maintainers provide some text for the release notes? > > http://svn.debian.org/viewsvn/ddp/manuals/trunk/release-notes/en/issues.dbk?r1=8091&r2=8109&pathrev=8109 > Thanks. > But still not translator-ready, it needs a re-read tomorrow at > a decent time. > I think we should add something in whatsnew.dbk, if only to point at the section you added. Also a few minor suggestions and xml fixes below: diff --git a/en/issues.dbk b/en/issues.dbk index 91929f2..7c11462 100644 --- a/en/issues.dbk +++ b/en/issues.dbk @@ -491,19 +491,19 @@ a much more smooth migration from port 2000 to port 4190. <section id="kde-desktop-changes"> <title>KDE desktop</title> <para> -<literal>&releasename;</literal> is the first Debian release to ship with the full support +&Releasename; is the first Debian release to ship with the full support for the next generation KDE that is based on Qt 4. Most official KDE applications are at version 4.4.5 with the exception -of <systemitem role="package">kdepim</systemitem> that is at version 4.4.7. You can read -the <ulink url="http://www.kde.org/announcements/";> -announcements from the KDE Project</ulink> to learn more about the changes. +of <systemitem role="package">kdepim</systemitem> that is at version 4.4.7. You +can read the <ulink url="http://www.kde.org/announcements/";>announcements from +the KDE Project</ulink> to learn more about the changes. </para> <section id="kde-upgrading-from-kde3"> <!-- FIXME: title not yet final --> <title>Upgrading from KDE 3</title> <para> -KDE 3 Desktop Environment is no longer supported in this Debian release. +KDE 3 Desktop Environment is no longer supported in Debian &release;. It will be automatically replaced by the new 4.4 series on upgrade. As this is a major change, users should take some precautions in order to ensure as smooth of an upgrade process as possible. @@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ to ensure as smooth of an upgrade process as possible. <note> <para> -As KDE metapackages have been renamed, <literal>apt-get autoremove</literal> +As KDE metapackages have been renamed, <command>apt-get autoremove</command> or <systemitem role="package">aptitude</systemitem> might mistakenly want to remove some important KDE packages during/after upgrade. Therefore, it is recommended to mark all KDE metapackages @@ -545,8 +545,8 @@ While KDE 3 based desktop environment is no longer supported, users can still install and use some individual KDE 3 applications since the core libraries and binaries of KDE 3 (<systemitem role="package">kdelibs</systemitem>) and Qt 3 are -still available in Debian. However, please note that these applications -might not be well integrated with the new environment. +still available in Debian &release;. However, please note that these +applications might not be well integrated with the new environment. What's more, neither KDE 3 nor Qt 3 will be supported in any form in the next Debian release so if you are using them, you are strongly advised to port your software to the new platform. @@ -556,29 +556,33 @@ software to the new platform. <section id="kde-metapackages"> <title>New KDE metapackages</title> <para> -As noted earlier, <literal>&releasename;</literal> introduces a new set +As noted earlier, Debian &release; introduces a new set of KDE related metapackages: <!-- Note to translators, do not translate '(KDE) Plasma Desktop' or 'KDE Plasma Netbook' --> <itemizedlist> <listitem> +<para> You are strongly advised to install the <systemitem role="package">kde-standard</systemitem> package for normal desktop usage. - <systemitem role="package">kde-standard</systemitem> +<systemitem role="package">kde-standard</systemitem> will pull in the <ulink url="http://www.kde.org/workspaces/plasmadesktop/";>KDE Plasma Desktop</ulink> - by default, and a selected set -of commonly used applications. +by default, and a selected set of commonly used applications. +</para> </listitem> <listitem> +<para> If you want a minimal desktop you can install the <systemitem role="package">kde-plasma-desktop</systemitem> package and manually pick the applications you need. This is a rough equivalent of the <systemitem role="package">kde-minimal</systemitem> -package as shipped in <literal>&oldreleasename;</literal>. +package as shipped in Debian &oldrelease;. +</para> </listitem> <listitem> +<para> For small form factor devices, there is an alternative environment called <ulink url="http://www.kde.org/workspaces/plasmanetbook/";>KDE Plasma Netbook</ulink> @@ -587,11 +591,14 @@ that can be installed with the Plasma Netbook and Plasma Desktop can live in the same system and the default can be configured in System Settings (replacement of the former KControl). +</para> </listitem> <listitem> +<para> If you want a full set of official KDE applications, you have the possibility to install the <systemitem role="package">kde-full</systemitem> package. It will install KDE Plasma Desktop by default. +</para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> </para> Cheers, Julien
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