How to install KDE programs on windows - can someone try this?

craptakular · 4 Jul 2008 at 19:45

Here is a link which describes how to install KDE applications on windows, maybe a good start for people toying with the idea of installing linux?

I dont have windows anymore, does anyone wanna be a test pig?

http://www.simplehelp.net/windows/how-to-install-and-run-kde-programs-in-windows/

masterluke · 5 Jul 2008 at 16:55

why not try it under WINE

?

craptakular · 5 Jul 2008 at 18:46

masterluke said:
why not try it under WINE ?

hhhmmm could do lol, abit pointless maybe. I'll try it tonight

Dj_Jestar · 6 Jul 2008 at 17:33

There is an application called "&Linux" which accomodates the running of Linux applications on Windows platforms. I've not used it myself, so am uncertain of performance etc.

sparkey196 · 6 Jul 2008 at 23:36

Why? I cant even think of a single desktop app for which there is no superior, native windows alternative. I suppose Evolution mail can give outlook a run for its money!

riddlermarc · 7 Jul 2008 at 03:18

Well, I tried it and (bearing in mind I am a Gnome man and not a KDE bod) it works to a fashion:

Konqueror doesn't seem to want to work, that's about all I have tried. It's really slow, takes ages to load up for some reason and on first play it moaned about a missing dll which I had to d/l from the web.

As good an idea as it is, it seems to be an exercise in futility and has no real application (as far as I can see)

tntcoder · 7 Jul 2008 at 11:20

I'm fairly sure KDE 4 is being ported to windows anyway, as its written with Qt4 which is cross platform most of the apps will simply cross compile, so these 3rd party apps soon wont be required

Outcast · 7 Jul 2008 at 15:25

Evolution is available for windows now too anyway.

One superior app ?

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