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KDE is working on an M$ Word alternative? (flathub.org)

submitted 3 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Just found this while scrolling flathub.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Cool, and this is a good thing. I like it.

That said, after loading KDE on a system this weekend I was reminded of how much like Windows KDE is (on purpose, of course) and how I don't like it.

It's brilliant for someone moving to linux from Windows who "likes Windows" and it's beautiful and fast and free. Just not my preference.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

For me KDE is "Windows UI done right". The layout I prefer, done better than by a trillion dollar corporation. Ergonomic. Beautiful. Just right.

At the same time, Cinnamon, originating from GNOME in an attempt to make it more "Windows-like", is my personal horror, like a collection of all things Windows has done wrong and then some more. Bulky. Rigid. Poor and complicated personalization. But that's truly the beauty of it - for some, Cinnamon is superb.

As per non-Windows style layouts, I tried to force myself to get to know and love them, but they really don't click with me. Windows has done it the way I like, and KDE does it in a way that I don't want to go back to genuine Windows UI, either.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago

Perfect - yes, that's exactly how it should be. I put plasma neon on an old laptop and went back to wipe it with a new distro but it worked so well I just left it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

what does this have to do with the thread?

[–] [email protected] -2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Just that they're taking on MS Office which, after Windows, is their biggest cash cow. Reminded me how much like Windows the GUI is.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 weeks ago

sorry, i asked the wrong question. i meant to ask: how is that in any way relevant to the thread?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

But you can change it almost totally, to behave and look more mac os or anything else.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

True, it's just my current distro-of-choice does that out of the box so I just pick the color scheme and I'm off to the races.