@aeronmelon
And half finished programs that manage to both superseded the program it replaces, while still not having all of the features of the original. @kde
I prefer a graphical user interface free free from advertisements also.
For the last decade, I've been using primarily Linux (which I started to experiment with more than 20 years ago). I also use some older Apple OS X systems and occasionally boot a workstation running Windows 7 (but that's the dunce sitting in the corner).
Here are the percentages for Linux usage from January 2023 to March 2024 :
January 2023: 2.91%
February 2023: 2.94%
March 2023: 2.85%
April 2023: 2.83%
May 2023: 2.7%
June 2023: 3.07%
July 2023: 3.12%
August 2023: 3.18%
September 2023: 3.02%
October 2023: 2.92%
November 2023: 3.22%
December 2023: 3.82%
January 2024: 3.77%
February 2024: 4.03%
March 2024: 4.05%
Indeed, this trend doesn't seem to be stopping anytime soon !
The figures for open source for the months of February and March 2024.
We have made ads... ironically. With tongues stuck firmly in cheeks, we tried to imagine how one would go about making ads for things as unmarketable as Konsole, Elisa, Okular, some minorPlasma features, etc.
We definitely posted this with promotional purposes 😬 . Word-of-mouth is great, but it sometimes needs a shove to reach new people. We hope you folks don't mind.
I've been a Windows user for 30 years and switched to Fedora 40 (kde spin) 2 weeks ago. Can confirm the switch was easy. It's been a long time since I had that much fun with my computer.
The default customization is ~windows levels, but radical Linux desktops have some completely insane shit going on, customizing things you didnt even notice existing in truly weird ways. Anybody want to post some?
That was the thing that drew me toward KDE, super configurable. It seems like gnome tries to hide advanced stuff for users or just not offer it. That and it's beautiful and full-featured.
That sounds great. I had to use several apps to modify gnome into something that works for me.
I don't want to change my workflow just because a UI designer came up with something new.
The app promotions can be disabled in the Settings section of Windows 11, but it appears that Microsoft will enable these by default
This should just be outright illegal for any new feature which "adds" "content". Guess it will be another one of those funnies like the joke birthday-candles you can't ever really get: update, "oops" reset your preference. Fucking moneygrabbers, it's just never enough is it.
@[email protected]@[email protected] Maybe you should add an (removable) app showing adds linke Windows, so people coming from MS Windows feel more "at home" -- later they can remove the ads and even be more happier then ever!
@[email protected]@[email protected] i absolutely love KDE plasma and it's gotta be my most favourite DE (and i especially adore krunner), but honestly, all of the DEs are good! (LXQt my beloved too)
Note: Current stable release of Fedora only includes Plasma 5. Plasma 6 will be included in the upcoming stable release, Fedora 40, which is scheduled for release later this month.
Theoretically you can install KDE on any distro. The bigger question is how new of packages do you want. Newer is less stable but has the latest features.
@[email protected]@[email protected] I would love to use something like Plasma, but there is no equivalent of windows-rs for me to write my own tiling window manager on top of the DE in a sane language 🙃
@LGUG2Z
Assuming you are implying "rust is the only sane language",
take a look at what @kdab is doing, they have been posting quite a bit about #rust#cpp#Qt interop lately.
@[email protected]@[email protected] actually i've been curious about this for a while. what would it take to port X or Wayland and all the other stuff needed to run a Linux desktop to Windows? could be a fun project for someone with a severe lack of sanity
No ads, no spyware, no demos, as all software is fully functional and free. Also no subscriptions, no license fees, no unwanted communications.
A KDE-based system includes lots of customisation possibilities (i.e. you can change practically everything in you system and desktop environment), but is also perfectly functional as is, even if you do not change a thing.
KDE software will work on most hardware, even on older computers.
Note that a KDE system is a different experience from Windows. There are different apps -- instead of Microsoft Office, you would use LibreOffice, for example; instead of Photoshop, you would use Krita or GIMP, etc.. This requires you approach KDE system and its Plasma desktop with an open mind.
On the other hand, KDE brings you lots of interesting features you probably did not think possible, like near perfect integration between your phone and your desktop, plenty of tools to control your system, and easy and safe management of all the apps on your system.
Also, bear in mind that it is created by a community of users, not a company. We are not in it to make money off of you. In fact the community has organised itself as a non-profit charity. It is worth pointing out there is a strong community of teachers within the KDE community, as we produce quite a lot of educational software, including GCompris:
Or just ask. We will be happy to guide you in your discovery of KDE, will be happy to answer your questions, and will appreciate your feedback and thoughts.
Win11 can break many customization options, including deliberately blocking ads from being removed, and there's little users can do about it.
KDE is built from the ground up as an open software, and any abuse will be met with forking the code so that everyone can still enjoy their freedom. It will always remain free.