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Calligra is an old project made as part of the KDE desktop. The original goal of KDE was to implement all applications used typically on a desktop computer to m
by varajelle 6y ago
Calligra is an old project made as part of the KDE desktop.
The original goal of KDE was to implement all applications used typically on a desktop computer to make an unified and user friendly desktop experience.
An office suite fits into this goal.
- Gualdrapo 6y agoI find sad they ditched that purpose - be for the lack of manpower, complexity or whatever. Calligra home website lists Karbon but it right now it is abandoned and almost forgotten, while Krita (which was originally part of Koffice/Calligra) went its own path and it's shining with is very own light, maybe the most successful KDE app right now. Wonder why they didn't went the same way and did some fundraising or something for the whole suite.
- ognarb 6y agoThe problem was that Nokia was funding a lot of the development of Calligra with as much as 20 developers. Unfortunately development of Calligra dead when Nokia lost control of their market. While Krita developers continued to develop Calligra for some time, they decided to part they way because they just didn't had the workforce to maintain krita and Calligra anymore. It's sad for Calligra but in the end it is a good thing for Krita. Development of Calligra didn't died completely but it's not the same anymore.