KDE Plasma 6.8 Released, Marks 30 Years of the KDE Project
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Phoronix: The feature-packed and polished Plasma 6.8 KDE desktop is now available. Making this release all the more special is that it coincides with the 30th anniversary of the KDE project. KDE Plasma 6.8 ships many exciting improvements including vRAM usage optimizations, dwell clicker support on Wayland, Wayland commit-timing protocol support for KWin,…
The KDE Plasma 6.8 desktop operating system has been released, marking a significant milestone for the KDE project. This release is particularly noteworthy as it celebrates the 30th anniversary of the KDE project's existence. The Plasma 6.8 release brings a host of enhancements and refinements, demonstrating the project's commitment to providing a superior desktop experience.
Among the notable improvements in Plasma 6.8 are optimizations for virtual memory usage, the introduction of dwell clicker support on Wayland, and the addition of Wayland commit-timing protocol support for KWin. The Union theme engine has also received enhancements, while remote desktop support has been improved. Multi-GPU handling has been refined, and a new kscreenctl tool has been introduced.
Additionally, server-side drop shadow support, multi-monitor improvements, and other polishing have been implemented throughout the operating system.
The release of Plasma 6.8 is especially significant on the Wayland platform, where extensive polishing and fine-tuning have been carried out. To commemorate the project's 30-year history, a new film titled "The KDE Documentary" has been produced. This documentary narrates the story of the pioneering open-source community that provided computer users with a free and open alternative to proprietary desktops like Windows. The documentary is available for streaming on YouTube at no cost.
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