kde, 11 months ago

Plasma is a desktop environment that is easy to use, and protects your privacy. NASA, CERN, public institutions and companies worldwide rely on Plasma because of its features, stability and reliability.

https://kde.org/for/scientists/

You too can contribute to Plasma! Donate here:

https://kde.org/fundraisers/yearend2022/

The Plasma desktop, with multiple applications open

fabulousfabs, 11 months ago

@kde
I love #kde ! So much great #foss apps, and plasma is (imho) the best desktop environment experience ever !
I love it so much that I had to show the word that my body runs KDE, so I inked it into my skin !
Thanks for everything, keep up the good work ❤️.

kde, 11 months ago

Also the billions of unnecessary connections per second that an online Windows would require across all machines would increase harmful emissions to unacceptable levels.

Meanwhile, KDE is working to cut them back:

https://eco.kde.org

Player2alpha, 11 months ago

@kde Cool, gonna have to read that all later :Blobhaj:

crystalmoon, 11 months ago

@kde I see you claim "providing software which does this in a way that reduces software's environmental impact for us and future generations".

Can you back this assertion up? Does the e.V. have a consistent approach, and verifiable enforcement, of this goal across projects?

Kalzi, 11 months ago

@kde it's always us the little guys who have to "save the environment". It's always us who picks up after rich people and big corporations.

enigma, 11 months ago

@kde
and I love B'52 ! Sure how the Flintstones already used KDE Plasma. 😀 However to stand a good B'52 Song you need rugged software . 😉 love shack for KDE 🤪

enigma, 11 months ago

@kde
and I love B'52 ! Sure how the Flintstones already used KDE Plasma ( left hand is Wilma?). 😀 However to stand a good B'52 Song you need rugged software . 😉 love shack for KDE 🤪

mdwalters, 11 months ago

@kde yes a really old version of plasma

horzion, 11 months ago

@kde I can't attest for reliability and stability anymore. It's gotten worse the last few months. I hope that this is to attribute to the work on Weyland support/integration, cause otherwise, I don't see a future for kde

kde, 11 months ago

@horzion

Plasma, like all large software projects is not bug free. But all bugs do not affect all people.

There are hardware, packaging, and configuration factors that may escape KDE's control. Indeed, your experience may be specific to you.

That said, you can do your part and dispel any doubts at the same time by reporting concrete, reproducible bugs to

https://bugs.kde.org

We appreciate feedback and thank all users who take the time to help us locate and eliminate errors in the code.

corbin, 11 months ago

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kde, 11 months ago

@corbin

Internal memo from MS:

"Move Windows 11 increasingly to the Cloud: 365 to enable a full Windows operating system streamed from the cloud to any device. Use the power of the cloud and client to enable improved Al-powered services and full roaming of people’s digital experience".

grishka, 11 months ago

ReactOS can't come soon enough.

crystalmoon, 11 months ago

@kde Last time I tried using Plasma, I had to lose two days worth of work in order to wipe, format, and install GNOME (of all things). So apologies, I will stay with Microsoft, whatever harrowing that choice may be

Jeramee, 11 months ago

@kde

I spent days trying to turn off MS's bloatware on my last machine. Cortana, the AI assistant, cannot be uninstalled. You can, supposedly, turn it off, but it still runs in the background.

On the other hand, I'm very happy with my new machine running Linux. It's noticeably faster, does everything I want, and it doesn't spy on me.

Jeramee, 11 months ago

@kde

I live in SE Asia. The internet slows considerably from 4-9 everyday as people leave work/school & hop online. The infrastructure isn't ready here for that.

parrotcyder, 11 months ago

@kde ysk about the kde connect air mouse. That thing is lit!

LEISUREMOON1, 11 months ago

@kde Hi KDE, Didnt they already do this with the roll out of Office 365. You need to be signed in to access your documents or even open a pdf

Arsimael, 11 months ago

@kde You don't want to know what windows defender is capable of.
Or how Ms can annalize your company down to the social networks of your employees...

kirjis, 11 months ago

@kde Well, since you brought it up... I'd love to use KDE, but it's still too buggy. After 20 or so years of trying, it always ends with some show stopper bugs for me, last time (2022) it was window drawing (couldn't draw libreoffice windows), which I'd say is the main job of KDE.
I would completele prefer a working KDE to any other DE on Linux, but sadly it ain't so.

me, 11 months ago

@kde I feel like not many companies/people are gonna fall for it, they'll be left with that like with metaverse

WohaoGast, 11 months ago

@kde Can this be shown anywhere except people already following you?

franko, 11 months ago

@kde just checked #kubuntu

Deus, 11 months ago

Many saw this coming. Will stick to Windows 10 and will never upgrade it.

And…KDE Patrons: ‘The’ Google.

BrideOfLinux, 11 months ago

@kde F'ing Windows. It's been years since I've had to give up anything to use Linux. Anything Windows can do, Linux can do better.

user8e8f87c, 11 months ago

@kde No, i prefer @gnome ;)