I love Konqui
And especially in its last incarnation on the logout screen of the KDE 3.4 beta version I installed today. It brings a smile on my lips every time I shut my laptop down. No, I won't include screenshots -- just wait, install and see for yourself. A treat for all true konquistadors, among whom I can count not just myself, but also my wife and kids.
As for the people who vociferate their ill-considered opinion that Konqui should go, because he's not 'professional enough', I say unto them: Bah! Humbug! I somehow don't believe that they have any professional standing themselves. I imagine them as spotty high school pupils, students maybe, but certainly not members of the decision making or influencing elite that does so much good work for the world economy.
In fact, I can only too readily imagine the kind of school-corridor conversation that will lead the weak-willed poor souls to an abiding hatred of everything vermiform:
(Smith) Hey, Jones! You still got that namby-pamby baby dragon thing on your computer? That's for babies, man!
(Jones, blushing) Eh, what?
Smith, slaps Jones on shoulder, walks towards the tuck shop.
(Jones, with perfect esprit the escalier, shouting after Smith) It's miles better than those monkey footprints of -- dash it! He cannot hear me anymore. And he's got all the pretty naked people, he does, too. Mutter, mumble. I'm going to write a strong letter to the editor of the Dot.
But as for me, in shart contradistinction to Jones, who will no doubt become a grouch, maybe even a civil servant, I'm getting to like Konqui better with every new appearance.
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