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This document gives an overview of the different modules within KDE's repository.

Overview

See also list of module coordinators.

Module Name	Description	Release	Example
qt-copy	Qt	Qt	Qt Designer
kdelibs	Basic libraries	KDE	Plasma
KDE Base Apps	Basic programs and utilities	KDE	Konqueror
kdesupport	Support libraries	KDE	Oxygen
kdenetwork	Network	KDE	Kopete
kdepim	Personal Information Management	KDE	KMail
kdegraphics	Image viewing and manipulation	KDE	KolourPaint
kdeutils	Utilities	KDE	Okteta
kdeedu	Education	KDE	KStars
kdegames	Games	KDE	KMahjongg
kdeartwork	Additional artwork for KDE	KDE	Screensavers
kdemultimedia	Multimedia	KDE	JuK
kdeaccessibility	Tools for disabled people	KDE	KMouth
kdebindings	Bindings to programming languages	KDE	Kross
kdesdk	Development Tools	KDE	Lokalize
kdetoys	Toys	KDE	kteatime
kdeadmin	System Administration	KDE	KSystemLog
l10n-kde4	Translations	L10N	British English (en_GB)
kwebdev	Web development	KDE	KFileReplace
extragear-accessibility	Extra accessibility programs	Extra	Simon
extragear-base	Extra base programs	Extra	BlueDevil
extragear-games	Extra games	Extra	Knights
extragear-graphics	Extra graphic programs	Extra	digiKam
extragear-kdevelop	Developing Environment	Extra	KDevelop
extragear-multimedia	Extra mutlimedia programs	Extra	K3B
extragear-network	Extra network programs	Extra	Konversation
extragear-office	Extra office programs	Extra	Kile
extragear-pim	Extra PIM programs	Extra	KSig
extragear-sdk	Extra development tools	Extra	Massif Visualizer
extragear-sysadmin	Extra system administration programs	Extra	kiosktool
extragear-utils	Extra utility programs	Extra	Krusader
extragear-libs	Extra libraries	Extra	libkgapi
calligra	Calligra	Calligra	Krita
koffice	KOffice	KOffice	KWord
www	Web Sites	Web	KDE Web Site
kdereview	New applications	Never	-
playground-artwork	Artwork sandbox	Never	Dekorator
playground-base	Basic application sandbox	Sometimes	Public Transport applet
playground-edu	Education sandbox	Sometimes	KVerbos
playground-games	Game sandbox	Sometimes	KBackgammon
playground-graphics	Graphics sandbox	Sometimes	Cirkuit
playground-ioslaves	KIO slave sandbox	Sometimes	kio_locate
playground-multimedia	Multimedia sandbox	Sometimes	Audex
playground-network	Network sandbox	Sometimes	Smb4K
playground-office	Office sandbox	Sometimes	Kraft
playground-pim	PIM sandbox	Sometimes	Zanshin
playground-sdk	Development sandbox	Sometimes	Cocoon
playground-sysadmin	System administration sandbox	Sometimes	Shaman
playground-utils	Utility sandbox	Sometimes	GwenRename
kde-common	Administrative stuff	Never	Accounts

Release rhythms:

• Qt: Qt Project has its own release cycles for Qt.
• KDE: released with KDE (2 per year).

• Calligra: released with Calligra (2 per year).

• KOffice: released with KOffice.

• Extra: Each program has its own release cycle.

• L10N: the translations are released with the corresponding programs.

• Web: web sites are normally synchronized every half-an-hour.

• Sometimes: these modules are relesed at the developer's wish.

• Never: these modules are never released.

Most Basic System

TODO (In short: the most basic system is made of Qt, arts, kdelibs, kdebase). ???Recommended minimal: add kdegraphics and kdepim???

Qt

Qt-copy is a convenience to avoid to have to patch the official Qt release. (Note: it is not a fork.) Nevertheless KDE works with official Qt versions and also with Qt snapshots (except major bugs of course). Using snapshots is not recommended for using a stable KDE.

KIOSK

TODO (in short: the KIOSK mode allows to forbid users to change certain settings in KDE.) Further information: KDE System Administration Kiosk Introduction

Playground

TODO (in short: these modules are the sandboxes for developers. Programs here might not work.)

kdereview

See Application Lifecycle

Extragear

The kdeextragear modules contains stable applications that are not released with KDE but that have their own release schedule.

See extragear.kde.org.

www

TODO: (in short: write protect by default.)