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this post was submitted on 22 Jul 2023
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KDE neon is a distro. It's the long-term support version of Ubuntu as the base with the latest stable KDE software on top.
I've personally used it for years because I love the KDE software suite and that is pretty much the sole focus here.
OK I'm confused. They say it isn't "quite" a distro. So what's missing to make it a distro without the "quite"?
Thank you for sharing your experience! I love KDE's customizability and that's why I'm interested in KDE Neon too.
I think the meaning behind this is that the largest amount of work doesn't go into the distro itself and mostly into the KDE software. The Ubuntu base is not developed or maintained by the KDE team, they basically just "borrow" it as a platform for their KDE suite.
Very helpful, thank you so much!
You're welcome!