Release of KDE Plasma 5.0 and KDE Frameworks 5

So they waited. Today (July 15, 2014) KDE Plasma 5.0 was released, and in early July a set of libraries for the new KDE - KDE Frameworks 5 was released.

KDE Frameworks 5

First about the second. KDE Frameworks is now much more modular. Libraries are now divided into categories and “tiers”. There are three categories: Functional, Integration, and Solution. Functional modules have no runtime dependencies, Integration modules can have them for integration with the system and / or depending on the system, and Solution have dependencies on other libraries.
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Levels set the degree of dependency. First level packages are not dependent on other packages, but only on Qt and similar low-level libraries. Second-level packets may depend only on first-level packets, and third-level packets may depend on other packets of level 3, 2, or 1. Packages are called "frameworks"

KDE Frameworks 5 brought some interesting new packages and updated old ones:

• KArchive - library for working with any archives
• ThreadWeaver is a flexible thread manager
• KConfig - library for managing configuration files
• Solid - getting information about hardware
• KI18n - gettext-wrapper

KDE Plasma 5.0

• New (flat) Breeze theme. A light and dark version is available. Looks great, high contrast, clean
• New lock screen
• New non-dull wallpapers
• Full hardware acceleration through OpenGL and OpenGL ES. Now Plasma should work on any devices, including embedded
• Reworked Kicker and Kickoff launchers. Now they look somewhat better, it is a little more convenient to work with them, they take up a little less space.
• Improvements in the notification bar. Less popups, faster animation and transitions
• Improved Hi-DPI Display Support

KDE Frameworks 5 Announcement
KDE Plasma 5.0 Preview
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