Comments on: Top 10 Linux Distributions for KDE Plasma [Compared]

By: Mauro

Mauro — Wed, 08 Mar 2023 11:12:25 +0000

Kubuntu LTS has 3 years support, not 5 as written in the article. Although the base Ubuntu packages have 5 years support, the KDE packages have 3 and Kubuntu website clearly states that the LTS version is “supported with security and maintenance updates” for 3 years.

By: Al Lyle

Al Lyle — Thu, 29 Dec 2022 15:31:33 +0000

In reply to Arindam.

Yet you still say:
“Furthermore, it provides packages via in-house repositories that provide extra quality over direct packages from Arch Linux. It is only available for 64-bit systems.”

Nothing to do with Arch. HTH

By: Moss

Moss — Mon, 03 Oct 2022 11:29:29 +0000

Manjaro team doesn’t really do that much QA do they???

By: Martin

Martin — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 12:49:36 +0000

In reply to John. With the exception of Firefox, which is not well integrated into Fedora KDE Spin, at least it still uses the GTK file manager

By: John

John — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 02:34:05 +0000

In reply to John. Feren OS consumes a lot (a lot!) of recouses and is not KDE distro, but KDE re-coded, retweaked, removed KDE components, substituted components for ugly Mac style docks that consumes a lot of resources and is hard to use (switching applications, overview of opened apps etc) and buggy. This is not KDE distro. Its a distro with some of KDE components and this is not KDE devs created.

By: John

John — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 02:31:32 +0000

In reply to Theo. KaOS repos are tiny. Many applications are missing. Doesn't support f2fs and KDE is hard-recoded. That is not what KDE devs created (e.g. unchangable vertical panel on the right, wtf! Its completely unusable).

By: John

John — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 02:29:48 +0000

In reply to John. I am also very impressed on Open Mandriva 5 (currently technical preview, Lx4.3 is also very, very good)

By: John

John — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 02:24:07 +0000

In reply to John.

1.Fedora KDE spin
2.Calculate CLD
3.Debian Stable Live (non-free) KDE
3.SolydK
4.Triskel (Libre)

By: John

John — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 02:20:24 +0000

KDE on Fedora is the closest what KDE developers created. It goes through true Fedora testing (bodhi and koji) before it lands in the release. Fedora also has weekly spin builds for stable version. On top of all of these each DE on Fedora has a perfectly chosen list of applications that integrate into the chosen DE (lxqt, xfce, kde). There’s no such thing as Thunderbird in Fedora’s KDE spin, but full KDE PIM metapackage. All created by KDE team and apps comming from KDE Gears.

Others like Endeavour aren’t KDE at all, not to mention it has only XFCE spin.

By: Joe J.

Joe J. — Mon, 21 Mar 2022 20:06:56 +0000

In reply to Feng Lengshun.

With so many KDE plasma distros out there, I also find Feren OS to be stable and highly customizable.
Though I think the use of the rooster icon as the menu button might turn off a few people.
Some think it looks silly.
But then again, it is there hangup not ours.

By: Joe J.

Joe J. — Mon, 21 Mar 2022 20:03:39 +0000

In reply to Bhanu Sunka. Zorin OS is much better to use the core edition and choosing the Gnome appearance version.

By: Theo

Theo — Sat, 12 Mar 2022 16:00:10 +0000

A P.S. on my statement; I like KaOS, because it comes on a SLIMBOOK laptop. Most likely that will be my last computer, because I’m already 75 years of age.
Regards, Theo.

By: Theo

Theo — Sat, 12 Mar 2022 15:51:18 +0000

I have used several kinds of distros for the past 30 years and now am searching for another one.But it is confusing, while there happen to be too many of these. My aim is for KaOS or Neon, because I love KDE. I also use Kmail for incoming emails to translate.KaOS looks good, because they give insight in all the packages. NEON also looks good, however they don’t show the packages. ( For me , it’s all about Linux ).

By: Arindam

Arindam — Fri, 28 Jan 2022 04:18:05 +0000

In reply to Ken. True that. I feel Fedora should promote a little for KDE. But being a mainstream distro with latest tech, I thought Fedora should be in the list. But I concur with your view. Thanks.

By: Ken

Ken — Wed, 26 Jan 2022 02:20:43 +0000

Sorry Arindam don’t agree with Fedora KDE being in the list. It is presented as a default desktop with no customisation or thought given to make user’s experience better … like they with default GNOME desktop.

All others in the list make significant attempt to present KDE Plasma as it should be.

Please take Fedora off this list. Thank you,

By: litelinux

litelinux — Fri, 10 Dec 2021 19:37:35 +0000

Just wanted to add that Slackware comes with KDE as a default option too. On 14.2 it’s KDE 4, but on -current it’s the bleeding edge version.

By: Sean Farley

Sean Farley — Thu, 09 Dec 2021 23:25:54 +0000

As an opensuse user I can vouch for the opensuse forum. It’s excellent. Also since Leap 15.3 I recommend using Tumbleweed for desktop as leap is a bit too safe and better suited as a freebie enterprise server. Been a user since SuSe 8.1

By: Ken

Ken — Thu, 09 Dec 2021 00:14:44 +0000

Please add Feren OS to the list. It deserves a spot in the top 10. It’s default desktop is ready to roll from the word go with highly sane and functional defaults. Plus it’s a good looking distro. Definitely underrated (pun intended)

By: Arindam

Arindam — Wed, 08 Dec 2021 15:15:57 +0000

In reply to Al Lyle. Thanks. Corrected.

By: Arindam

Arindam — Wed, 08 Dec 2021 15:12:38 +0000

In reply to Feng Lengshun. Thanks. Will update.