Software Update: KDE 4.3.3

On Tuesday, just in time, version 4.3.3 of K Desktop Environment was released, the second service release before the version 4.3.0 released in early August. KDE is a popular desktop environment developed primarily for Linux, FreeBSD, and Solaris, but there are versions for it as well Windows and Mac OS X. It comes with a standard desktop, including fifteen packages of applications, including a personal information manager, multimedia, administration and network management programs, and games. Version 4.3.3 is a so-called maintenance release and contains only updated translations and bug fixes. The most important are listed below in the release notes:

KDE 4.3.3 Out Now: Clockwork

Like the ticking of a Swiss watch, every month the KDE team brings you a new release. November’s edition of KDE is a bugfix and translation update to KDE 4.3. With the KDE 4 series picking up in popularity, we’re happy to encourage even more people to give KDE 4 another spin — or just upgrade your existing KDE to KDE 4.3.3. As the release only contains bug fixes and translation updates, it will be a safe and pleasant update for everyone. Users around the world will appreciate that KDE 4.3.3 is more completely translated. KDE 4 is already translated into more than 50 languages, with more to come.

KDE 4.3.3 has a number of improvements that will make your life just a little bit better. Some of KWin’s effects have been smoothed and freed of visual glitches, JuK should now be more stable, KDE PIM has seen its share of improvements while in the back-rooms of KDE, the developers are working hard on porting all applications to the new Akonadi storage and cache. the changelog has more, if not exhaustive, lists of the improvements since KDE 4.3.2.