KDELook! 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)
maniacalmanicmaniaCan I pay KDE to put ads in all that empty space?
/s
Carlos Solís@maniacalmanicmania @kde You could create an addon to include "suggested recommendations" in the app list, just saying!
Possibly linuxThat would be funny as a joke.
Björn
in_sympathy@kde @[email protected] is there any distro for Raspberry Pi with KDE? I’d love to give it a try 🙌🏻
TobTobXX@in_sympathy Practically all distros ship KDE (you might have to install it though). I think the default RbPi dostro (raspbian?) is based on Debian, which definitely packages KDE, though maybe not the latest version.
@in_sympathy Try "apt get insrall task-kde-desktop".
More info can be found here: https://wiki.debian.org/KDE
P∆sc∆l 🐢@tobtobxx @in_sympathy yeah for KDE Plasma 6 you will likely have to wait until mid 2025 for Debian 13 and maybe even 2026 until the Raspberry Pi Foundation is rebasing Raspberry Pi OS on Debian 13.
Successful_Try543You can install KDE on Raspberry Pi OS (Raspbian). Just download the ‘Lite’ image, flash and install e.g. kde-plasma-desktop with apt.
You can?!
I’m trying this. Thanks.
Here is a link where they install a desktop environment on Raspberry Pi OS lite using tasksel. The steps except that particular one should be identical.
I’d recommend that you do this on a minimal install. You do not want to end up with conflicts
JustinTheoretically you can install KDE on any distro. The bigger question is how new of packages do you want. Newer is less stable but has the latest features.
Isnt it the default for raspbian? Kind of the default pi distro?
Metype From my understanding and memory Raspberry Pi OS uses a custom LXDE derivative
Might be right; most of what ive done on pi was in terminal, so I very much could have missed the difference.
Is it available in package manager?
Should be available from raspberry pi’s package repos as
raspberrypi-ui-mods and of course you’ll need xserver-xorg if you don’t already have that
What about Kubuntu, though?
Bro666What about it?
I want Microsoft to go back to the good old days, when the desktop wasn’t cluttered with ads and product placement!
minecraftchest1@aeronmelon
And half finished programs that manage to both superseded the program it replaces, while still not having all of the features of the original.
@kde
And half finished programs that manage to both superseded the program it replaces, while still not having all of the features of the original.
@kde
I don’t know. Doesn’t look nearly as cool as my XP desktop with custom themes did.
AussiemandeusI would love to bring back xp
alternativeto.net/software/windows-xp/?platform=l…
I assume there’s a decent chance that there are some Linux users that would feel similarly since there are 25 distros that are similar to XP
Cheers, I’ll
Win98 had themes, and they were absolutely fantastic!!
I miss XP SP3. Absolutely the best Windows OS made.
It’s up there with Windows 7.
I like your sarcasm. But I do want to go back to that interface.
John Carlsen 🇺🇸🇳🇱🇪🇺I prefer a graphical user interface free free from advertisements also.
For the last decade, I've been using primarily Linux (which I started to experiment with more than 20 years ago). I also use some older Apple OS X systems and occasionally boot a workstation running Windows 7 (but that's the dunce sitting in the corner).
Dan@kde @[email protected] gotta keep the growth grind going somehow.
Bought a laptop with Win 11. Finally couldn’t take it, and had to install Ubuntu.
So you wanted ads in your terminal instead?
Great…
Ubuntu somehow is still better
Visikde
Daniele Pantaleo 🦥
@kde @[email protected] the ultimate jab would be shelling out an ad on Windows so to advertise the adlessness of KDE 😁
I’ld donate.
And my 🪓 Same
fuck I almost made that joke. now I’m angry you got to.
“Click here to remove ads!” 😆
I want to create some Ads that make fun of Ad platforms
digitaldonkey@kde @[email protected] Ob unsere Kinder wohl noch computer kaufen können werden, die ihnen gehören?
⚝ Mirk0 ⚝ on Friendica (closing 31/07/2025)@kde There already a solution available for that. My Win11 doesn't have ads, but i don't use it that often anyway.
Win11 can break many customization options, including deliberately blocking ads from being removed, and there’s little users can do about it.
KDE is built from the ground up as an open software, and any abuse will be met with forking the code so that everyone can still enjoy their freedom. It will always remain free.
Yes it does. You just ignore them
DiplomjodlerAnd, hear me out, you can just install and uninstall whatever you want.
IninewCrowCan you also install ads if you wanted to?
/s
Are you in the market for a plasma widget with ads? That can be arranged.
Add a drm module to it too to make sure it’s being built from the right sources and disable the whole thing if it gets a whiff of closed source
That would be really funny as a joke
@Diplomjodler3
Including everthing required for your system to boot.
Including everthing required for your system to boot.
rutarita@kde @[email protected] i absolutely love KDE plasma and it's gotta be my most favourite DE (and i especially adore krunner), but honestly, all of the DEs are good! (LXQt my beloved too)
mirabilos
Zuberi 👀KDE slaps. Easily the best desktop experience of any option.
EoinUsing KDE Plasma on the Steam Deck is such a nice experience.
Eugen Neuber@kde @[email protected] Maybe you should add an (removable) app showing adds linke Windows, so people coming from MS Windows feel more "at home" -- later they can remove the ads and even be more happier then ever!
Me love some KDE Plasma.