The K Desktop Environment

Chapter 2. Introduction

2.1. What is KDE?

KDE is the K Desktop Environment.

KDE is a project initiated by Matthias Ettrich in 1996. The aim of the KDE project is to connect the power of the Unix operating systems with the comfort of a modern user interface.

In short: KDE will bring UNIX to the desktop!

If you want further information about KDE, have a look at What is KDE?