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Plasma 6 Bugs

If you encounter a bug, proceed to https://bugs.kde.org, check whether it has been reported.

If it hasn't, report it yourself.

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Developers do not look for reports on social media, so they will not see it and all it does is clutter up the feed.

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Why wait for Microsoft to catch up with what we've been doing for decades?

Get Plasma, a modern, fully functional, clean, privacy-respecting, non-intrusive operating system now, regardless from where you live and ditch Windows for good.

https://kde.org/plasma-desktop/

#windows #DMA

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[–] Resonanz@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago

Why wait for Windows to change when you can get Linux? ;)

[–] closetfurry@yiffit.net 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Been wondering about jumping ship to Linux after I got some hands on experience through the Steam Deck, but I hear that they don't have the same wide compatibility with various Hardware, plus there are a lot of programs you can't get.

If I want Clip Studio Paint, be able to play games with anti cheat AND be able to stream comfortably with OBS and the XLR microphones I have... Can I reasonably expect to be able to do all these things without a hitch?

[–] basxto@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 7 months ago

You generally need to get software and hardware that is compatible with your operating system and processor architecture. It’s true that the most used platforms will have the best support, but you have that problem with any OS.

And it’s also not like games with anti cheat generally don’t work with Linux. Proton+Steam does support Valve Anti-Cheat, Easy Anti-Cheat and BattlEye. It’s just that developers have to explicitly enable Linux support for EAC and BattlEye.

[–] kescusay@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Hardware support is pretty damn good now, but may require some research beforehand to ensure you get a system with no driver gotchas. Honestly, I have more trouble with driver setup on Windows than on Linux these days. That said, I won't buy a computer that comes with any incompatibilities, so your experience may vary.

Gaming is easy on Linux now (assuming your system is set up properly) thanks to Steam's Linux compatibility layer, which is built with WINE. They also have it on the Steam Deck, so you've actually probably used it already, you just didn't know.

The only sticking point is Clip Studio Paint. Apparently it can be set up using WINE, but it's not going to be as good as a native experience. Or at least, that would be my guess.

[–] SanchoPanza@mstdn.social 1 points 1 year ago

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Plasma=operating system ???!!!???🤔

[–] hdnsmbt@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I love Linux and the community surrounding it. I love the flexibility, the privacy and the way Debian lets me choose my desktop environment at login.

But all of us know why people still use windows. It's because you don't have to install four different distros until you find one that detects your Bluetooth mouse.

Let's not kid ourselves.

[–] Diplomjodler@feddit.de -1 points 1 year ago

Also, if you live outside of Europe, you'll be waiting very long.