Vendors working to parlay the server room successes of Linux into a spot on the mainstream corporate desktop (see review of SuSE Linux Office Desktop) have a powerful ally in KDE Project developers, who've been hard at work extending the performance, polish and functionality of their namesake K Desktop Environment.

In the latest release-KDE 3.1, which became available late last month-the product has seen significant advances since its 3.0 version, which eWeek Labs reviewed last spring, and represents Linux's best hope for becoming a viable desktop contender.

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