Original author(s) | KDE |
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Developer(s) | KDE |
Initial release | December 17, 2014[1] |
Stable release | 22.04.1[2] ![]() |
Preview release | |
Repository | |
Written in | C++, QML |
Operating system | Linux, FreeBSD, et al. |
Type | |
License | GNU Lesser General Public License |
Website | apps |
The KDE Gear (earlier known as the KDE Applications Bundle) is a set of applications and supporting libraries that are developed by the KDE community,[3] primarily used on Linux-based operating systems but mostly multiplatform, and released on a common release schedule.
The bundle is composed of over 100 applications. Examples of prominent applications in the bundle include the file manager Dolphin, document viewer Okular, text editor Kate, archiving tool Ark and terminal emulator Konsole.[4]
Previously the KDE Applications Bundle was part of the KDE Software Compilation.
Software that is not part of the official KDE Applications bundle can be found in the "Extragear" section. They release on their own schedule and feature their own versioning numbers. There are many standalone applications like KTorrent, Krita or Amarok that are mostly designed to be portable between operating systems and deployable independent of a particular workspace or desktop environment. Some brands consist of multiple applications, such as Calligra Office Suite or KDE Kontact.
See also: KDE Education Project |
Unmaintained Applications[29]
See also: KDE Software Compilation § Release cycle |
The KDE Applications Bundle is released every four months and has bugfix releases in each intervening month. A date-based version scheme is used, which is composed of the year and month. A third digit is used for bugfix releases.[40]
With the April 2021 release, the KDE Applications Bundle has been renamed to KDE Gear.[3]
KDE Applications Bundle release history | ||
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Version | Key feature | Date |
[1] | 14.12Kate, Konsole, Gwenview, KAlgebra, Kanagram, KHangman, Kig, Parley, KApptemplate and Okteta ported to KDE Frameworks 5. | 17 Dec 2014 |
[41] | 15.04Rocs, Cantor, Kompare, Kdenlive and KDE Telepathy ported to KDE Frameworks 5. | 15 Apr 2015 |
[42] | 15.08Dolphin and Ark ported to KDE Frameworks 5. Technology preview of KF5-based Kontact suite. | 19 Aug 2015 |
[43] | 15.12KSnapshot was replaced by Spectacle, KTuberling, Klickety and KNavalBattle have also been updated to use KDE Frameworks 5. | 16 Dec 2015 |
[44] | 16.04New music education software (Minuet), KHelpCenter now part of KDE Applications, bugfixes to Kontact, Ark | 20 Apr 2016 |
[45] | 16.08Kolourpaint, Cervisia, KDiskFree, The Kontact Suite, Marble | 18 Aug 2016 |
[46] | 16.12Kwave; Okular, Konqueror, KGpg, KTouch and Kalzium ported to KDE Frameworks 5. | 15 Dec 2016 |
[47] | 17.0420 Apr 2017 | |
[48] | 17.0817 Aug 2017 | |
[49] | 17.1214 Dec 2017 | |
[50] | 18.0419 Apr 2018 | |
[51] | 18.0816 Aug 2018 | |
[52] | 18.1213 Dec 2018 | |
[53] | 19.0418 Apr 2019 | |
[54] | 19.0815 Aug 2019 | |
[55] | 19.1212 Dec 2019 | |
[56] | 20.0423 Apr 2020 | |
[57] | 20.0813 Aug 2020 | |
[58] | 20.1210 Dec 2020 | |
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