Nikolas Zimmermann

A short intro:


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In what ways do you make a contribution to KDE?
I am developing multimedia related things for some 6 years now.
I've worked on aRts/Noatun, and founded KSVG together with Rob Buis
in 2002. Since then I've worked on ksvg/ksvg2, kcanvas, kdom and khtml :-)

When did you first hear of KDE?
I heard the first time of KDE, when I saw the KDE login screen in 1999.

How and when did you get involved in KDE?

Are you being paid to work on KDE?

How much time do you usually spend on KDE?

Which section of KDE is underrated and could get more publicity?

What do you think is still badly missing in KDE?

Do you have any specific goals for KDE 4?

What motivates/keeps you motivated to work on KDE?

Which application in KDE do you think definitely needs some usability work?

What chances do you see in your country for KDE as a desktop platform?

What is your favourite widget style?

Which text editor do you use? Why?

Which distribution do you use? Why?

What makes you develop for KDE instead of the competition?

What does your desktop look like? (please put in a URL to a screenshot)

What type is your laptop/desktop? What is it named?

If you were shipwrecked and had to share an island with a KDE contributor who would it be?

What is your most brilliant KDE hack?

What is your most embarrassing KDE moment?

If we were to start a TV campaign could you think of a nice slogan for KDE?

Are you coming to akademy 2005 this year?

Personal questions


First things first. Married, partner or up for adoption?

extra points for a photo of them wearing a KDE t-shirt or using KDE

If you have a partner or children, how do they copes with a KDE addict?

Do you have any pets?

give us names and details, add a photo

If someone visits your country, which spot is a must-see?

Which book is on your bedside table?

Richard Stallman or Linus Torvals?

How would you describe yourself?

You're stuck on a train for 6 hours and are bored out of your skull. What do you do to amuse yourself?

What is your favourite t-shirt?

What is your favourite place in the world?