The KDE project is very much concerned with the stability and usability of the KDE desktop. At all times we do our best to keep hype and propaganda to a minimum and to deliver high quality work that is suitable for use by beginners and computer experts alike. KDE is committed to excellence. KDE avoids hype and is committed to excellence. KDE was founded by Linux hackers who saw the need for a great graphical desktop environment for the Unix platform.
All development is open and all development is done and published on the Internet.
The KDE Project is thus since it's founding in October 1996 part of the venerable line of other well known OpenSource Internet projects such as Linux, Apache, Perl, Emacs and others. KDE is a true open cross-cultural Internet project. Commercial Use KDE supports and always has supported commercial uses of the desktop environment. KDE is open to commercial use. No component of the interface is controlled solely by one company, or restricted from modification.