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KDE Plasma 6.0, and KDE Gear 24.02 released (kde.org)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Today the KDE Community is announcing a new najor release of Plasma 6.0, and Gear 24.02. KDE Plasma is a modern, feature-rich desktop environment for Linux-based operating systems. Known for its sleek design, customizable interface, and extensive set of applications, it is also open source, devoid of ads, and makes protecting your privacy and personal data a priority.

With Plasma 6, the technology stack has undergone two major upgrades: a transition to the latest version of the application framework, Qt 6, and a migration to the modern Linux graphics platform, Wayland. They will continue providing support for the legacy X11 session for users who prefer to stick with it for now. The new version brings the new windows and desktop overview, improved colour management, a cleaner theme, more effects, better overall performance, and much more.

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[+] [email protected] -37 points 8 months ago (11 children)

Wow. They just lifted the horrific Desktop management paradigm from MacOS.

But I don't know, I guess people like it, and fortunately I'm not forced to use KDE.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 8 months ago (1 children)

What do you mean? Which desktop management paradigm?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I think he's referring to Gnome, which kind of feels like MacOS?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

I'm not sure what he means either, but if he meant gnome he'd have said Gnome, and probably posted it on a submission about Gnome.

And Gnome really doesn't feel like MacOS at all. Beyond a black bar at the top with a few bits in it, they're very, very different.

E: I think they're referring to the new overview menu that's essentially a clone of Gnome's Activities view. But that's not really how it is on MacOS either.

And I'm not sure why you immediately downvoted lol. Have I done something to upset you?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

I didn't downvote you lol

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

No, I'm referring to KDE. Check the link in the post and watch the videos. The desktop switching is now working almost exactly like in MacOS.

Of course KDE wins by allowing to configure it.

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