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[-] yoz@aussie.zone 18 points 2 years ago

What's plasma ? Is it a browser? Sorry, I dont understand computers

[-] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 29 points 2 years ago

Unlike Windows and MacOS, the Linux ecosystem is a lot more modular. For example, graphical user interfaces. There are a few types, ranging from ruthlessly simple tiling window managers to more complex desktop environments that more closely resemble the Windows or MacOS experience.

Linux users may take their pick between about a dozen desktop environments (DEs), including Gnome, Cinnamon, Mate, xfce and LXQT.

KDE (once standing for Kool Desktop Environment, now merely KDE) is a community/organization that produces open source software. They made Krita, a raster art program, KDENLIVE, a video editor, and many other such utilities. They also make the Plasma desktop environment, which is often referred to simply as "KDE" by distro maintainers. For example, you might download Fedora GNOME or Fedora KDE.

KDE Neon is an operating system maintained by KDE which features the Plasma desktop.

[-] yoz@aussie.zone 6 points 2 years ago

Thanks for the explanation. Really appreciate it.

[-] smileyhead@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 2 years ago

KDE Plasma is an desktop environment.

The kind of thing you interact outside of installed app/programs. Like the panels, window decorations (titles, close buttom, maximalize button), the way windows float and behave, system settings, etc.

Unix systems (like Linux) are very modular and you can install different desktop environments if you want. And even within those desktops are modules, like you can install different "start menu" or file manager on KDE Plasma.

[-] Acters@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

an linux operating system made by the KDE team

[-] Blackmist@feddit.uk 10 points 2 years ago

Since when has KDE been an OS?

[-] IlliteratiDomine@infosec.pub 4 points 2 years ago

Plasma isn't a KDE OS, but Neon is.

[-] frostinger@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Well, if you bothered to read the text on the image, you would have found your answer.

[-] daed@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago
[-] frostinger@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)
[-] DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

No wonder lemmy user base Is dropping with holier than comments like this. Let me guess, you use arch too?

[-] frostinger@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Oh sure, defending people who aren't even willing to read the text of the post while also attacking the one who complains about that circumstance is better, right?

[-] Dracula_on_a_bike@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 2 years ago

Well, although usually it's a good idea to read the original post first, in this instance the original post is at best misleading because it refers to Plasma as an "operating system" rather than a desktop environment.

(Or for those who want to use even more precise terminology: its full name is either "Plasma Desktop" or "KDE Plasma Desktop", because KDE also has some non-desktop environments such as Plasma Mobile and Plasma Bigscreen... none of which are as popular as Plasma Desktop, though, so usually Plasma Desktop is colloquially called just "Plasma".)

[-] frostinger@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

I never said anything regarding the truth of the original posts claim; it's just irritating when people start asking questions without even reading what was initially written.

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