kde 3 is out for 8.2 all will install on cooker except for kdeadmin3, but it doesn't take long to do a rpm --rebuild kdeadmin3-3.0-1mdk.src.rpm on it and install the rpm for rpm-3.0.4 on cooker
ftp://ftp.kde.org/pub/kde/stable/3.0/ -- An ounce of clear truth is worth a pound of obfuscation.