Debian 13 to Ship with KDE Plasma 6.3.6 Desktop Environment
https://linuxiac.com/debian-13-to-ship-with-kde-plasma-6-3-6-desktop-environment/
@RecurringBloatware @Vanquixote Actually, allowing for industry to pay into the pot is one of the key design criteria for the proposed European Sovereign Tech Fund, as is explained in the blog post. The German Sovereign Tech Agency is a fantastic initiative, but it is not designed to pool funding from companies. We want to make it easier to direct industry funding to the maintenance of the right open source projects. That’s the point.
@senficon @RecurringBloatware If this is a market failure, the solution isn’t philanthropy—it’s taxation. Let’s not pretend “pooling” is enough. A Sovereign EU fund should be funded by those who profit most: Big Tech. If OSS is so vital, why should EU taxpayers pay while U.S. firms like Amazon or Microsoft reap the benefits? Let’s stop hiding behind vague industry participation and call for real accountability.
#TaxTheTechGiants#EUSTF#OpenSource#DigitalSovereignty#Linux#EU #kde
We need a European Sovereign Tech Fund! https://github.blog/open-source/maintainers/we-need-a-european-sovereign-tech-fund/
I just saw that the IV March of Indigenous Women will be next week! I filmed some scenes from the second one three years ago. Will definitely try to do it this year as well.
This one is of the Huni Kuin (also known as Kaxinawá) women from the north of Brazil.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBISR1tvCWI
#brazil #indigenouspeople #tbt #brasil #acre #kdenlive #kde #videoediting
This one is of Pataxó women from the north east of Brazil.
I just saw that the IV March of Indigenous Women will be next week! I filmed some scenes from the second one three years ago. Will definitely try to do it this year as well.
This one is of the Huni Kuin (also known as Kaxinawá) women from the north of Brazil.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBISR1tvCWI
#brazil #indigenouspeople #tbt #brasil #acre #kdenlive #kde #videoediting
💡 KDE Desktop Environment Comes to FreeBSD 15.0 Installer • Linuxiac
｢ Developers are currently working to integrate a KDE desktop installation directly into the FreeBSD installer (bsdinstall), creating a user-friendly experience right from the start ｣
https://linuxiac.com/kde-desktop-environment-comes-to-freebsd-15-0-installer/
alcinnz
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Free software is critical infrastructure, yet its upkeep falls on volunteers while giants like Microsoft or Google profit. As with other public goods, they should fund it via a dedicated tax feeding (like roads) a European fund (EU-STF) to ensure security and digital sovereignty. Europeans shouldn’t pay so Amazon can remain a free rider.
#OpenSource#TaxTheTechGiants#DigitalCommons#EUSTF#PublicGoods#FLOSS #CyberResilience #linux #kde #fsfe #gnome#FOSS#EU
jbz
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⚙️ KDE Plasma 6.5 Introduces Long-Awaited Rounded Bottom Corners • Linuxiac
https://linuxiac.com/kde-plasma-6-5-introduces-long-awaited-rounded-bottom-corners/
Stefano Marinelli
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Edit: this is a positive, pro Open Source post, not a "us" against "them". When an Open Source project makes progress, is a progress for all the Open Source world.
FreeBSD 15.0 will allow users to install KDE Desktop directly from the installer. This is great news. I'm reading the comments on various news sites: “It’s too late”, or “What’s the point? No one uses it”. Or even “We already have Linux, we don’t need another OS”.
I may sound repetitive, but I really don’t understand why, in the Open Source world, people aren’t happy to have more alternatives to consider. Whether it's social networks, operating systems, or software in general, many seem to get stuck on the most popular solution and almost ideologically reject alternatives.
Fear of change?
Maybe - which is why progress is welcome, because once they see what other solutions are capable of, I’m sure they'll start to give them a chance.
Just yesterday I was talking about this with a colleague, but I’ll write about it in another post.
Time for my coffee.
@stefano This is great news and certainly an improvement to both open source and FreeBSD.
While *I* would have preferred #xfce over #kde in the installer (because I am an XFCE user) that's not the point. The point being the FreeBSD team, based on user survey results, is *listening.*
To the people who leave comments like "it's too late" or "we already have Linux" then the point has been missed. What's great about #opensource is the plethora of choices. With #FreeBSD 15 offering #KDE, it means the quality of choices just improved.
Stefano Marinelli
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More good news for #KDE, it looks like #FreeBSD is moving towards supporting Plasma as an out-of-the-box installer option for desktop use by the 15.0 release https://github.com/FreeBSDFoundation/proj-laptop/issues/25
Stefano Marinelli
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FreeBSD is making strides toward supporting Plasma as an out-of-the-box installer option by the 15.0 release. That means a smoother setup for folks who want a functional desktop right from install
Check out the GitHub issue that’s driving this forward:
https://github.com/FreeBSDFoundation/proj-laptop/issues/25
Original post by @kkremitzki: https://mastodon.social/@kkremitzki/114866829934967996
It’s an exciting step forward for more desktop usability on FreeBSD. Thoughts?
Neil Brown
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Trying #KDEItinerary for my next trip, and I am AMAZED at how actually GOOD this little thing is at laying out a whole trip.
I gotta be honest, I thought it was going to be a thing for planning-obsessed people (which it is) but it is SO USER-FRIENDLY and EASY to setup.
You all should give it a try! It's also available for #Android!
Stefano Marinelli
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I see for #KDE#Plasma 6.4.3 using Wayland that #FreeBSD 14.3 automatically enables Shut Down and Restart buttons without needing to edit a text file, and user can enable auto login without editing a text file, however desktop crashes within 10 minutes and only have an unresponsive blank screen, requiring either Alt + F2 for command login to reboot or SSH in to reboot
Using xorg at login Plasma desktop is fully stable, but have to edit a text file to have Restart and Shut Down buttons in the menu and edit a file to enable auto login #plasma6