KDE4 released - Check
KDE4 installed fast as humanly possible - CHECK!
Just got back from work and my KDE4 install is up and running
First impressions are that it is really nice. I am, of course, taking in to consideration that this is 4.0 and will have some rough edges. It has a few ‘quirks’ though: apps such as GIMP and Firefox, while having a nice fancy border, look like old Windows 95 applications for some reason. One other thing is the Desktop Effects, turning them on really slows things down, which is odd considering I’ve ran Compiz Fusion on this machine before with no slow down, but see my last comment about knowing that KDE4 would be a bit rough.
The new K menu thing is taking a bit of getting used to. The confusing thing with it is that it seems to also include some of my KDE3.x apps. So going in to K > System gives me File Manager and File Manager KDE 4. File Manager is my old 3.x version of Dolphin while the other is the new Dolphin. Very confusing!
The task bar now seems to effectively be a new fangled ‘widget’ and as yet I’ve no idea how I make windows unique to a desktop, ie: if a window is on desktop 1, I don’t want it to show on the task bar in desktops 2 to 4. But I’m sure the option is hidden in there somewhere.
But all in all, I like it. I’m writing this post in Firefox running in KDE4.
Let the good times roll! 
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