Information about KDE/FreeBSD: Availability of binary packages: ================================ Binary packages for KDE 3.3 are currently available for the following branches/platforms: Branch: Platforms: FreeBSD 4-STABLE i386 FreeBSD 5-CURRENT i386 FreeBSD 6-CURRENT i386 and addtionally, for the following releases/platforms: Release: Platforms: FreeBSD 5.2-Release i386 FreeBSD 5.2.1-Release i386 To install them, go to http://rabarber.fruitsalad.org/, set your PACKAGESITE environment variable as directed on the page and use either portupgrade -P or pkg_add -r. Packages for other platforms will be available for downloading approximately 1-3 weeks after the initial release from ftp.freebsd.org, in the following subdirectories: pub/FreeBSD/ports//packages-/kde Please use a mirror near you if possible. A list of mirrors is available at http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/mirrors-ftp.html. Additonal resources and technical support: ========================================== If you need further assistance, there are several resources available: Web Site ======== The KDE on FreeBSD team maintains a web site at http://freebsd.kde.org. It contains detailed installation/upgrade instructions, a FAQ, miscellaneous HowTo documents and much more. Mailing Lists ============= The KDE on FreeBSD maintains several mail lists. A list is available at http://freebsd.kde.org/resources.php. The general mailing list (kde-freebsd@lists.csociety.org) is the best place to start. To subscribe it, send mail to kde-freebsd-request@lists.csociety.org?subject=subscribe IRC: ==== The KDE on FreeBSD team maintains an IRC channel on the Freenode IRC network (http://freenode.info/irc_servers.shtml). As the KDE on FreeBSD team is truly multinational, there are usually several knowledgeable individuals on line at any given time. The name of the channel is #kde-freebsd.