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Ubuntu Unleashed 2013 Edition: Covering 12.10 and 13.04, Eighth Edition
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Ubuntu Unleashed 2013 Edition: Covering 12.10 and 13.04, Eighth Edition

by Matthew Helmke
December 2012
Intermediate to advanced
888 pages
48h 24m
English
Sams
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KDE and Kubuntu

The KDE project began back in 1996 with the goal of creating a quality desktop environment for the Linux desktop that was free, worked well, and which was well integrated, meaning that programs and interfaces would have a consistent look and feel where all the parts fit together seamlessly, rather than looking like a jumbled compilation of a bunch of assorted bits.

The project has always been focused on end users rather than creating a simple GUI for the systems administrator. This is an important point because since the beginning, the intent has been to make any computer user comfortable and able to do what they want to do without necessarily requiring a full grasp of what is happening behind the scenes. This focus continues ...

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