After a brief period of contemplation, I have officially decided to bring my “GNU experience” to the next level. By this time tomorrow, I will have KDE installed on my laptop. Why, you ask? Well … it’s all answered below.
What is KDE again? – KDE is a desktop system used primarily in Linux and BSD-based operating systems. The actual design is similar to that of Windows XP.

But you already have a desktop. Why load another one? – I am not loading the KDE for Windows package just so I can have a different desktop. I’m actually loading it so I can have access to the various KDE programs (KWord, Krita, Konqueror, etc) that lie within the desktop.

But you are going to have another desktop, right? – I honestly have no idea. The last time I attempted this, the program actually put the KDE taskbar on top of my Windows bar. I sincerely hope that that doesn’t happen again.

Wait … You have actually done this before? – I tried it a few years ago, shortly after KDE 4 was released. At the time, the Windows package was still using an archaic version of KDE 3. This is a completely different animal here.

You said you are loading this on your laptop. Why not use your main computer? – As I have mentioned before, my main system runs the 64-bit version of the Windows 7 beta. According to the official website, neither Windows 7 nor the 64-bit architecture that my copy is based upon are exactly supported at this time. The laptop, on the other hand, runs on 32-bit Vista. The choice was clear.

Is KDE for Windows a good idea for me? – We are about to find that out, aren’t we?

…And there you have it. Be sure you tune in tomorrow to check out my installation log. I guarantee that it will be interesting, to say the least.