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diff --git a/doc/faq/intro.docbook b/doc/faq/intro.docbook index fab2a3064..a366ae038 100644 --- a/doc/faq/intro.docbook +++ b/doc/faq/intro.docbook @@ -10,30 +10,29 @@ <qandaset> <qandaentry> <question> -<para>What is &kde;?</para> +<para>What is &tde;?</para> </question> <answer> -<para>&kde; is the K Desktop Environment. It is a project initiated +<para>&tde; is the Trinity Desktop Environment. The project was initiated by <ulink url="mailto:ettrich@kde.org">Matthias Ettrich</ulink> in -1996. The aim of the &kde; project is to connect the +1996 and originally called the K Desktop Environment. The aim of the &tde; project is to connect the power of the &UNIX; operating systems with the comfort of a modern user interface.</para> -<para>In short, &kde; will bring &UNIX; to the desktop!</para> -<para>If you want further information about &kde;, have a look at -<ulink url="http://www.kde.org/whatiskde">What is -&kde;?</ulink></para> +<para>In short, &tde; will bring &UNIX; to the desktop!</para> +<para>If you want further information about &tde;, have a look at +<ulink url="http://www.trinitydesktop.org/about.php">About Trinity</ulink></para> </answer> </qandaentry> <qandaentry> <question id="platform"> -<para>On which platforms can I expect &kde; to work?</para> +<para>On which platforms can I expect &tde; to work?</para> </question> <answer> -<para>&kde; is a Desktop Environment for all flavors of &UNIX;. While -it is true that most &kde; developers use &Linux;, &kde; runs smoothly +<para>&tde; is a Desktop Environment for all flavors of &UNIX;. While +it is true that most &tde; developers use &Linux;, &tde; runs smoothly on a wide range of systems. You may, however, need to tweak the -source code a bit to get &kde; to compile on a not-so-popular variant +source code a bit to get &tde; to compile on a not-so-popular variant of &UNIX;, or if you are not using the &GNU; development tools, in particular the &gcc; compiler.</para> </answer> @@ -41,13 +40,13 @@ particular the &gcc; compiler.</para> <qandaentry> <question> -<para>Is &kde; a window manager?</para> +<para>Is &tde; a window manager?</para> </question> <answer> -<para>No, &kde; is not a window manager. While &kde; includes a very -sophisticated window manager (&twin;), &kde; is much more than that. +<para>No, &tde; is not a window manager. While &tde; includes a very +sophisticated window manager (&twin;), &tde; is much more than that. It is a full-blown Integrated Desktop Environment.</para> -<para>&kde; provides a complete desktop environment, including a web +<para>&tde; provides a complete desktop environment, including a web browser, a file manager, a window manager, a help system, a configuration system, uncountable tools and utilities, and an ever increasing number of applications, including but not limited to mail @@ -58,32 +57,32 @@ and so forth.</para> <qandaentry> <question> -<para>Is &kde; a <acronym>CDE</acronym>, &Windows; or &Mac; +<para>Is &tde; a <acronym>CDE</acronym>, &Windows; or &Mac; <acronym>OS</acronym> clone?</para> </question> <answer> -<para>No, &kde; is not a clone. Specifically &kde; is not a -<acronym>CDE</acronym> or &Windows; clone. While the &kde; developers +<para>No, &tde; is not a clone. Specifically &tde; is not a +<acronym>CDE</acronym> or &Windows; clone. While the &tde; developers have and will continue to glean the best features from all existing -desktop environments, &kde; is a truly unique environment that has and +desktop environments, &tde; is a truly unique environment that has and will continue to go its own way.</para> </answer> </qandaentry> <qandaentry> <question> -<para>Is &kde; free software?</para> +<para>Is &tde; free software?</para> </question> <answer> -<para>Yes, &kde; is free software according to the &GNU; General -Public License. All &kde; libraries are available under the +<para>Yes, &tde; is free software according to the &GNU; General +Public License. All &tde; libraries are available under the <acronym>LGPL</acronym> making commercial software development for the -&kde; desktop possible, but all &kde; applications are licensed under +&tde; desktop possible, but all &tde; applications are licensed under the <acronym>GPL</acronym>.</para> -<para>&kde; uses the <link linkend="qt">&Qt; C++ crossplatform +<para>&tde; uses the <link linkend="qt">&Qt; C++ crossplatform toolkit</link>, which is also released (since version 2.2) under the <acronym>GPL</acronym>.</para> -<para>It is absolutely legal to make &kde; and &Qt; available on +<para>It is absolutely legal to make &tde; and &Qt; available on &CD-ROM; free of charge. No runtime fees of any kind are incurred.</para> </answer> |