Having two computers, I’m ready to begin testing Hardy on one of them… I think… I may try it in a virtual machine. That would prompt me to setup VMWare again so that I can test it out in a virtual machine.

 One of the things I’m looking forward to is the inclusion of KDE4. KDE’s my preferred desktop environment and I really only started using it with 3.5, so I’ve got high hopes.

I also hope that there’s some big advances on Dolphin. Since it’s included as the default file manager, I’m finding myself using it from time to time. It occasionally errors out and closes/disappears and I find that irritating, but I’ve found it’s interface quick and responsive. The shortcut keys for view changing save me from doing the hunt-click-hold target on the toolbar.

Also excitement-worthy is the new mega Debian Merge. I noticed that the Debian Merge is coming and bringing with it a list of new applications (that I still cannot find).  Perhaps it will put an end to having to compile transkode and some others.

With April 2008 less than 6 months away, the release of Hardy’s just around the corner. I plan to try testing out the Hardy Alpha1 LiveCD over the weekend, and will report back with my findings.