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openSUSE 11.1 Reloaded: Includes KDE 4.2.2 and 11.1 updates

While 11.2 is still months away[1] there's still plenty of activity going on
with openSUSE. In addition to last week's milestone release[2], you can also
get your hands on openSUSE 11.1 Reloaded. This is a respin of openSUSE
11.1[3], including KDE 4.2.2 packages and updates to 11.1.

This is an installable live CD that features the KDE 4.2.2 packages from the
openSUSE Build Service repo. The live CD was created by Stephan 'Beineri'
Binner, and is useful for people who want to test out KDE 4.2 and users who
are doing new installs and want the most recent openSUSE updates straight out
of the box.

See the KDE 4.2.2 announcement[4] for more information on the improvements
and new features in KDE 4.2.2.

Some features in openSUSE's distribution of KDE differ slightly from a stock
install of KDE. The "cashew" (Toolbox) is not enabled by default. It ships
with the "Aya" theme and includes some bugfixes and enhancements over the
stock 4.2.2 release.

A Note of Caution
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Please note that this is not an "official" openSUSE release, and has not
undergone the same kind of testing that stable releases receive.

Additional openSUSE KDE News
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As Will Stephenson points out, if you're following the
KDE:KDE4:Factory:Desktop repository, you'll soon start getting KDE 4.3
packages. If you want to keep on with the KDE 4.2 packages, use the new
KDE:42 repo[5].

See Important news for openSUSE KDE4 users[6] for more information about KDE
repos in the openSUSE Build Service and package naming changes.

[1]: http://en.opensuse.org/Roadmap

[2]: http://news.opensuse.org/2009/04/24/opensuse-112-milestone-1-released/

[3]: http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/Medias/images/iso/

[4]: http://kde.org/announcements/announce-4.2.2.php

[5]: http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/42/openSUSE_11.1/

[6]: http://mschlander.wordpress.com/2009/04/25/important-news-for-opensuse-kde4-users/