Board:   [DoveNet] Unix/Linux
Subject: Kde Plasma Desktop Vs. Ci
From:    Nightfox
Date:    Mon Feb 02, 2026 16:46

@VIA: DIGDIST
  Re: Kde Plasma Desktop Vs. Ci
  By: MIKE POWELL to NIGHTFOX on Mon Feb 02 2026 08:57 am

 >>>> I thought that was fairly common for distributions that include a specifi
 >>>> desktop environment.  Are there distributions that would behave better if
 >>>> you decide to install a different desktop environment?

 >> When I said "behave better", I was referring to whatThe Wanderer and I had
 >> been discussing as far as desktop environment packages being officially
 >> supported by the distribution and not causing a problem if installed when
 >> upgrading, etc..

 MP> So by "install" you mean outside of the distro's package system.  I would
 MP> suspect that the answer to your initial question then should either be
 MP> "no" or "not unless those who maintain the distro are missing out on
 MP> something."

No, not outside the package system.  It's available in the package system but not officially supported by the distribution's maintainers.

Nightfox

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