39: Take Fedora KDE for a Spin

Fedora Project — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 15:00:00 -0500

Join us as we look into one of the most popular desktop environments, KDE Plasma! Neal Gompa joins the show to convince Eric to switch to Plasma 6.2; we'll talk about the community, the features, and what's to come!

The Fedora Podcast brings you exclusive interviews and deep dives with the innovators and contributors who make the Fedora community amazing! From cutting-edge technologies to the production of the Fedora distribution itself, we chat with the minds behind it all. Whether you're a longtime user or just curious, there’s always something new to discover in the world of Fedora.

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🔗 Episode Resources
Fedora KDE Spin: https://fedoraproject.org/spins/kde/
Proposal to Promote Plasma to an Edition: https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/proposed-change-to-the-fedora-council-policy-for-edition-promotion/132206/1

🔖 Chapters
00:00 Stream start
00:23 Welcome
01:44 Meet Neal
04:44 Editions, Spins, Labs
10:04 Gnome and KDE
12:28 The KDE Community
17:22 Why Plasma?
30:38 Plasma 6.2
36:21 Upcoming features
39:42 How to get involved?
43:00 Wrap up

Special Guest: Neal Gompa.

16: Fedora Kinoite: Embracing the Immutable Desktop with KDE Plasma

Fedora Project — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 05:00:00 -0500

Dive into the innovative world of immutable desktops as Timothy Ravier, the creator of Fedora Kinoite, takes us on a journey through this exciting new Linux variant. Discover how Kinoite combines the power of KDE Plasma with the robust technologies of Fedora Silverblue, including RPM-OSTree for system management and Flatpak for application delivery. In this insightful conversation, Timothy shares his inspiration behind Kinoite, the benefits of an immutable desktop approach, and the project's future plans. Whether you're a seasoned Linux user or a curious newcomer, this episode offers a fascinating glimpse into the cutting-edge of desktop computing and the boundless possibilities of open-source innovation.

🔗Episode Resources

Timothée Ravier: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Siosm
Fedora Kinoite: https://fedoramagazine.org/discover-fedora-kinoite
Timothée's Akademy Talk: https://conf.kde.org/event/1/contributions/42
Fedora Kinoite Wiki page: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/fedora-kinoite/installation

Neal Gompa: https://twitter.com/det_Conan_Kudo
Fedora KDE Spin: https://kde.fedoraproject.org
Fedora KDE Spin on Matrix: https://matrix.to/#/!RvzunyTWZGfNxJVQqv:matrix.org?via=libera.chat&via=matrix.org&via=kde.org
KDE Spin issue tracker: https://pagure.io/fedora-kde/SIG
KDE spin calendar: https://calendar.fedoraproject.org/list/kde-sig

Sponsor: Tux Digital Network (https://tuxdigital.com/)

Special Thanks:
Ryan Gorley (https://freehive.com/) for his work on the Fedora Podcast artwork!
Tricknology: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3FDvVTwe3XjmdNyKoqvHR6?si=OAwevZVhS9mNS7HnP2J8wA

Special Guests: Neal Gompa and Timothée Ravier.

Fedora Project Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Kde”

39: Take Fedora KDE for a Spin

16: Fedora Kinoite: Embracing the Immutable Desktop with KDE Plasma