[-] Bro666@lemmy.kde.social 9 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)
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submitted 21 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) by Bro666@lemmy.kde.social to c/kde@lemmy.kde.social

Today KDE is 29 years old and we are celebrating kicking off our yearly fundraiser. Donate and make KDE's wishes come true.

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Plasma 6.5 will be officially released on October 21st, but today it enters its final testing phase.

https://kde.org/announcements/changelogs/plasma/6/6.4.90-6.4.91/

If you have a spare machine and want to help improve it, grab it and help us squash some bugs.

WARNING: This is Beta software and not considered stable for everyday use.

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Plasma improves accessibility for colorblind users, you can set up slideshow wallpapers easier, and enjoy a more modern Add Connection dialog.

Plus tons of other stuff...

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.kde.social/post/4473608

Grab the ISO, install it on your second computer (or vm) and help us make it the best Linux distro for everyone!

https://kde.org/linux

Harald Sitter, project leader, is speaking about KDE Linux at this very instant at Akademy:

https://tube.kockatoo.org/w/rcbiuoaaQnpveHbZjT3PsX

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.kde.social/post/4473606

Join the live stream and take part in shaping the future of the KDE Community.

Room 1: https://tube.kockatoo.org/w/n2E9nPbmQVbFmDjjm4SQMJ

Room 2: https://tube.kockatoo.org/w/rcbiuoaaQn

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"This week in Plasma" tells us how drawing tablets with touch rings get native support under Plasma, how the modest clipboard has become the coolest thanks to "favorites", and how KRunner knows what you mean even if you mistype stuff.

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.kde.social/post/4473591

Register: https://akademy.kde.org/2025/register Program: https://akademy.kde.org/2025/program

#KDE #Linux #BananaMystery #FOSS #Akademy2025 #kde

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Read about what we did, the projects we started, the events we visited, how much money we raised πŸ’Ά, where we spent your donation, and everything else that went on within the Community πŸ“ˆ during the past year.

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We've been working on improving On-Screen Keyboard support in computers, mobile devices and TVs as part of the We Care About Your Input - KDE Goals initiative.

Check out what has been done so far in Plasma Virtual Keyboard and tell us what you'd like to see next. πŸ’»οΈπŸ“±πŸ“ΊοΈ

A stylised image of  a laptop, tablet and phone in bight colors, framed by the words: "Plasma Virtual Keyboard β€” Feedback needed"

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submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by Bro666@lemmy.kde.social to c/kde@lemmy.kde.social

... you'll soon be getting a smooth sleek scrollable panels, a shimmering splash of HDR colour, and a sweet suave KISSπŸ’‹.

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.kde.social/post/4376804

We recommend everybody update to this patch release which is available from our download page:

https://labplot.org/download/

New features and enhancements are coming in the next major release. Stay tuned!

#FLOSS #FOSS #OpenSource #DataAnalysis #DataViz #Science #Statistics #Research #NLNet

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#Akademy2025 Keynote (cdn.masto.host)

cross-posted from: https://floss.social/users/akademy/statuses/114986870737385043

#Akademy2025 Keynote

Open by Design: How Governments Can Lead the Shift to Digital Sovereignty

Discover how @digitalhubsh is setting the standard for digital sovereignty in Europe.

More details: https://akademy.kde.org/2025/program/

@akademy@lemmy.kde.social

[-] Bro666@lemmy.kde.social 22 points 4 months ago

It is true we are always complaining how understaffed project X and app Y are, but we are not a company, but an association run by volunteers.

In that context, if someone comes in and decides to work on a new project Z, there is no-one with the authority to tell them to go and work on X or Y instead.

That is not how we solve understaffing in KDE. Instead we have to recruit people directly into the understaffed projects. We cannot take them away from whatever their pet projects are.

Also, Karton, does not worsen the understaffing of Plasma in any way. On the contrary: we now have a new developer contributing to the overall KDE software stack that will possibly later tackle stuff in other areas of Plasma, as projects tend to overlap with each other.

[-] Bro666@lemmy.kde.social 21 points 8 months ago

What are you talking about. We spend zero effort on AI.

[-] Bro666@lemmy.kde.social 38 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

We're on it. We have to remove some stuff (namely x/Twitter) and a add a bunch of new stuff. Thanks for the reminder though.

Edit: W e would like to apologise and thank you for your patience in stuff like this. We are understaffed in the promotion and communication department (besides, modifying public websites can only be carried out by people with the proper permissions for logical reasons), and we often have to put off stuff that is not a top priority. We are currently working on making sure the fundraiser stays on track and the announcement for KDE Gear coming out next week.

Again, thank you for your patience.

[-] Bro666@lemmy.kde.social 16 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

a. It is not ugly, how dare you

b. it is what machines looked like in the 80s and 90s, and it is that retro look the maker is going for

[-] Bro666@lemmy.kde.social 18 points 1 year ago

"them" is "one and half people" (per their "about"). Give them some time... Or, you know, pitch in.

[-] Bro666@lemmy.kde.social 51 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

access and review

and censor and re-use and use to train their AI... Basically they own your art.

Edit: That said, most predictable scummy move of Adobe's long history of scummy moves.

[-] Bro666@lemmy.kde.social 33 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Two of these are not KDE issues. The themes you are using don't work because the authors didn't port them, like we asked third party developers do... twice. Same goes for the calendar widget you are using. Go bug em, champ.

KDE cannot be held responsible for third party add-ons, but, for everything else: https://bugs.kde.org

[-] Bro666@lemmy.kde.social 20 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I know we are kind of boring with this, but...

https://community.kde.org/Get_Involved#Start_Here.21

This sounds like the perfect junior job anyone can do, with or without technical knowledge and zero need for coding, but that would, at the same time, substantially improve users' experience.

KDE is a Community with fuzzy edges, not a company, not a members-only club. Use the links in the page mentioned above πŸ‘† and explain how you want to help.

Edit: And, yeah, you would very likely get a more positive reaction to what can be boiled down to a valid suggestion if you expressed yourself in slightly politer terms.

[-] Bro666@lemmy.kde.social 23 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Two more that didn't make it over from mastodon:

[-] Bro666@lemmy.kde.social 22 points 2 years ago

Gwenview, Dolphin, digiKam, AudioTube, Elisa, NeoChat, GCompris...

view more: next β€Ί

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