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A worldwide technology community 🌍 Creators of the Plasma desktop & a variety of Free and open source applications that let you control your digital life.

Website: https://kde.org
Join us: https://community.kde.org/Get_Involved
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2024-09-28 08:12:02

KDE is in Dornbirn today! Meet up with us at our booth at the 2024 edition of Linux Day - Austria 🇦🇹!
https://www.linuxday.at/
[@kde@lemmy.kde.social](https://lemmy.kde.social/c/kde )
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2024-07-04 10:09:08

Mail, calendars, notes, tasks, travel... Find out what developers of KDE's personal information management suite of apps have been up to.
Get the breakdown of all the new features, and how everything has been made more reliable, faster and better.
https://kontact.kde.org/blog/2024/2024-07-01-kde-pim-may-june-2024/
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2024-07-02 19:10:24

Learn how to reduce the power usage and make your apps more accessible in 8 minutes flat.
https://eco.kde.org/blog/2024-07-02_selenium-guides/
#Selenium #KDEEco
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2024-06-18 12:29:05

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2024-06-18 11:48:32

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Note that due to unforeseen circumstances, we have been unable to ship the new wallpaper, "Reef", with this version of Plasma. However, "Reef" will be coming soon in the next 6.2 version.
If you can't wait, you can download "Reef" from here:
https://cdn.kde.org/promo/Announcements/Plasma/6.1/Reef.png
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2024-06-18 11:46:37

Plasma 6.1 is here!
New features include a cool take on Plasma's edit mode, keyboard LEDs that sync with accent colors, an inbuilt Remote Desktop Server that let's you access Plasma desktops over a network, lots of bug corrections and improvements.
https://kde.org/announcements/plasma/6/6.1.0/
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2024-06-10 19:39:12

TUXEDO's new ARM laptops will run #Plasma6.
https://linuxrocks.online/@tuxedocomputers/112591022210420979
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2024-06-10 17:54:21

How does KDE measure energy consumption and the #accessibility of its apps?
Pradyot Ranjan explains with a quick 4-video primer on Selenium AT-SPI, a tool used to automate tests of GUI applications.
https://tube.kockatoo.org/w/p/8rDdG3c3UKk55N9VcpmaTR?playlistPosition=1
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@npub1ekj…md6l
#kdeeco #greencomputing #efficiency

2024-06-07 17:27:01

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We would like to remind you that both @npub19wr…pzmm and @npub1auk…aqva are currently running fundraisers:
#Krita :
https://krita.org/en/donations/
#Kdenlive :
https://kdenlive.org/en/fund/
#videoediting #painting #fundraiser #FreeSoftware

2024-06-07 12:55:03

You heard Adobe. Deep down you knew this was coming. Now all you art are belong to them. Time to move on to better things...
Kreative Suite
* Krita is your new design/painting app
* Kdenlive will give you video-editing powers
* glaxnimate adds 2D vector animations to you videos
* digiKam organises and tags your collection images
https://kde.org/for/creators/
Also:
* Inkscape - create sophisticated vector-graphic designs
* Scribus - layout like a pro
* GIMP - need we say more
* Blender - ditto
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2024-06-03 12:31:17

Amarok, KDE's legendary music player, is out with version 3.0.1.
https://blogs.kde.org/2024/06/02/amarok-3.0.1-released/
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2024-05-23 12:43:07

KDE Gear 24.05 is out! It comes with new versions of Dolphin, Kdenlive, Merkuro, Elisa, Kate, many more apps, and no ads or spyware.
https://kde.org/announcements/gear/24.05.0
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2024-05-22 07:29:04

In view of the latest news coming out of Microsoft...
Yeah, KDE's Plasma doesn't do that either. Your stuff is safe.
https://kde.org/distributions/
https://kde.org/hardware/
@npub1qla…qv2c
#recall #microsoft #windows11 #privacy

2024-05-20 08:08:53

If you don't use Bing with Edge, Microsoft will tell you your computer needs repairing.
https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/windows-operating-systems/microsoft-now-says-your-pc-is-in-need-of-repair-if-youre-not-using-bing-with-edge
They are not wrong.
To mend your machine:
1. Ditch Windows
2. Install Plasma
3. Your computer is ready.
https://kde.org/plasma-desktop/
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2024-05-09 08:35:01

Season of KDE (SoK) participants have improved translations, Kdenlive, LabPlot and more.
SoK is KDE's mentorship program that helps members of the public become active open source contributors.
This year, participants have translated apps into more languages, implemented multi-format rendering and keyframe curve editing in @npub1auk…aqva , ported @npub1ekj…md6l testing tools to Windows, added options for importing and exporting data to @npub1h5u…x8n7 and much, much more.
@npub1qla…qv2c
https://mentorship.kde.org/blog/2024-05-09-sok-conclusion/
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2024-05-07 16:58:13

MBition, the company that designs and implements infotainment systems for Mercedes-Benz, has become a KDE patron.
MBition uses KDE technologies and developers' know-how to create attractive and responsive interfaces that make Mercedes vehicles easier to drive and safer for their occupants.
@npub1qla…qv2c
https://ev.kde.org/2024/05/07/mbition-becomes-kde-patron/
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2024-04-13 10:09:33

Look! No ads!
Take back control. Choose Plasma.
https://kde.org/plasma-desktop/
(Microsoft starts testing ads in the Windows 11 Start menu: https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/12/24128640/microsoft-windows-11-start-menu-ads-app-recommendations)
#Windows #Windows11 #Plasma6 #Microsoft
[@kde@lemmy.kde.social](https://lemmy.kde.social/c/kde)
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2024-04-08 10:49:55

We have now reached (and surpassed) 1000 Supporting Members! 🎉
But as KDE grows and takes on more and more ambitious projects, the effort to raise funds also increases.
If you would like to help, please consider becoming a supporting member and get your name inscribed in Plasma's Hall of Fame:
https://kde.org/fundraisers/plasma6member/
Or, if you prefer, you can make a one time donation:
https://kde.org/community/donations/
https://kde.org/fundraisers/yearend2022/
[@kde@lemmy.kde.social](https://lemmy.kde.social/c/kde)
#donations #charity
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