Filed under: Utilities, Windows, Linux, Open Source
How to run KDE applications on Windows
by Brad Linder Jan 23rd 2008 at 10:00AM
The project is in the alpha stages at the moment, and there aren't easy to load packages for some of the most popular KDE applications like the Amarok music player. But we were able to load up a few KDE games and utilities. Theoretically, you should be able to build any package you like from source, but it's a lot easier for the project team to post precompiled versions.
The KDE Windows Project currently supports Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003. Vista support is coming soon. This project has great promise for anyone who wants to use open source applications, but needs to use Windows on a day to day basis for one reason or another.
With Halloween fast approaching, it's a great time to get in some practice defending your territory against zombies. In Graveyard Shift, you take aim at zombies and other creepy-crawlies, blasting them into splatters of cartoony green guts. It's a casual first-person shooter, and it's very easy to get the hang of - use the mouse to aim, click to fire. Graveyard Shift has at least 15 levels, and it might even have some secret stages I haven't unlocked yet.
They key to getting good at Graveyard Shift is learning to use ...
