KDE 3.2 was released on February 3rd, 2004
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Some of the highlights in KDE 3.2 are listed below. .
* Increased performance and standards compliance
o Lowered start up times for applications and hundreds of optimizations make KDE 3.2 the fastest KDE ever!
o Working in concert with Apple Computer Inc.'s Safari web browser team, KDE's web support has seen huge performance boosts as well as increased compliance with widely accepted web standards
o Increased support for FreeDesktop.org standards in KDE 3.2 strengthens interoperability with other Linux and UNIX software.
* New applications
o JuK: a jukebox-style music player
o Kopete: an instant messenger with support for AOL Instant Messenger, MSN, Yahoo Messenger, ICQ, Gadu-Gadu, Jabber, IRC, SMS and WinPopup
o KWallet: providing integrated, secure storage of passwords and web form data
o Kontact: a unified interface that draws KDE's email, calendaring, address book, notes and other PIM features together into a familiar configuration
o KGpg: providing an easy-to-use KDE interface to industry-standard encryption tools
o KIG: an interactive geometry program
o KSVG: a viewer for SVG files
o KMag, KMouseTool and KMouth: accessibility tools for KDE
o KGoldRunner: a new riff on a classic game
o ... and many more!
* Thousands of incremental improvements and bug fixes
o During the development of KDE 3.2 nearly 10,000 bug reports were processed via the KDE Bug Tracking System
o Approximately 2,000 feature requests were also processed, with hundreds of requested features added to KDE applications and components
o An improved configuration system that opens the door to new installation management possibilities, improved roaming support and many improvements to the "KDE Kiosk" environment management system
o Inline spell checking for web forms and emails
o Improved email and calendaring support
o Powerful tabbed interface for the Konqueror file manager and web browser
o Support for Microsoft Windows desktop sharing protocol (RDP)
* Improved Usability
o Reduced clutter in many menus and toolbars
o Many applications, dialogs and control panels reworked for clarity and utility
* Enhanced appearance
o Plastik, a tastefully understated new look, debuts in KDE 3.2
o Hundreds of new icons improve the consistency and beauty of KDE
o Tweaks to the default look including new splash screens, (optionally) animated progress bars, styled panels and more!
* New Tools for Software Developers
o Comprehensive API documentation extended for 3.2
o Language bindings for ECMAScript (aka Javascript), Python, Java and Ruby
o New versions of the powerful KDevelop IDE and Quanta web development suite
o Umbrello brings UML modeling for 11 different languages including C++, Java, SQL, PHP, Python and Perl to KDE
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