Paolo Redaelli personal blog

Category: Fun

MIDestktop: operation nostalgia

The 1990s KDE desktop is making a comeback on modern Linux This recalled me the about IPISA 1997 (here’s some photos, or it was 1996?) where I saw KDE for the first time. You can install MiDesktop with the official software repositories for Ubuntu and Debian, which should also work for any operating systems based…

Le 12 fatiche di Asterix

Io non lo so se da piccolo ridevo così tanto per colpa dei Galli, dei Romani scemi o perchĂ© mia madre mi dava un Buondì e mi faceva sedere davanti alla TV, ma “Le 12 fatiche di Asterix” m’ha sempre fatto piegare in due. E adesso che l’ho rivisto da adulto — con le occhiaie,…

Karton, Boxes, and the like

KDE Is Getting a Native Virtual Machine Manager Called ‘Karton’ aiming to offer a seamless, Qt-native alternative to GNOME-centric tools like GNOME Boxes. Oh, the irony of this naming, it tells a lot about the life-long friendly competition between KDE and Gnome! Someone would have to write a book on hackers’ naming schemes and its…