Again on Nepomuk (and therefore KDE), here's a (not so) brief overview of its features. Even if, as stated before, we are using another tool for our metadata management, it's worth keeping a discussion open on the topic. Just in case someone thinks we're not keeping an eye on what's happening around us ;)
[via Chimera &...
It seems like we're not alone in our vision of having all that is needed at a certain time, and for a certain purpose, in a certain place. Let me suggest you reading this post from ChaniBlog, which was promptly circulated in the itsme tech team by Vincenzo.
Here are some brief quotes from the post:
What I think of as an “activity” is the entirety of what I’m working on at the moment – be it a kde-related project or a university course or just reading lots of comics. :) This activity includes several windows from several applications. It includes files...
There is a new, cool, version of KOffice
Some relevant quotes are:
In version 2.1, most applications and components have improved
significantly but should still only be used by early adopters and
probably not as the primary worktool.
...
During the development of 2.1, it was also announced that KOffice is
going to be used in the Nokia n900 smartphones based on Maemo Linux.
...
KOffice 2 is a much more flexible application suite than KOffice 1
ever was. The integration between the components is much stronger,
with the revolutionary Flake Shapes as the central concept. A Flake
Shape can be as simple as a square or a circle or as complex...
I think you have a weak point in your strategy for users adoption of itsme. In its current form your “venues” interface is set to replace the two major interfaces in Linux, GNOME and KDE, and the whole Windows shell for Windows users.
To have success, you’ll need to convince users to switch away from their comfortable and known habits, and that will never happen (at least in the large scale you’ll need to survive). I’ve seen several projects trying the same, and now I can’t even remember their names.
A more sensible strategy would be to release your interface not only...
