The KDE 4 release is a milestone in software development for the desktop through the efforts of hundreds of developers as well as thousands of other contributors. It shows the strength of the free software development model, building enterprise ready software for millions of users, competing head to head with mainstream solutions.

KDE 4 is built with a Qt cross-platform development framework from Trolltech. This simplifies KDE development when creating free software for Linux, Windows and Mac. Since the project was founded in 1996, KDE developers have given high quality feedback on bugs and suggestions for improvement to Qt, ensuring that Trolltech can deliver high quality developer tools faster to the market. The development of KDE version 4 has been no exception with thousands of suggestions sent to Trolltech from KDE developers using Qt.

“We are convinced that the new release of KDE 4 will be a great foundation for innovative new developments”, says Eirik Chambe-Eng, Chief Troll and founder of Trolltech.

About KDE

KDE (K Desktop Environment) is a free software project which aims to be a powerful system for an easy-to-use desktop environment. The goal of the project is to provide basic desktop functions and applications for daily needs as well as tools and documentation for developers to write stand-alone applications for the system. In this regard the KDE project serves as an umbrella project for many standalone applications and smaller projects that are based on KDE technology, such as KOffice, KDevelop, Amarok, K3b and many more. http://www.kde.org/

About Qt®

Qt is a high-performance, cross-platform application development framework. It includes a C++ class library and tools for cross-platform development and internationalization.

About Trolltech

Trolltech® creates application development platforms for desktop and mobile device innovation. Trolltech's software increases the appeal of our customer's desktop applications and devices while reducing their risks and software development costs. Trolltech's technologies accelerate the evolution of software by unleashing the creative power of the developer.

Trolltech software is the foundation for thousands of leading products worldwide, many from Global 2000 companies. Trolltech is a second-generation open source company, with a dual licensing business model that supports open source values and methodology in a profitable, sustainable business. The company is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol TROLL. For more information about Trolltech, please visit http://www.trolltech.com.