“In KDE Linux, we build the base system out of Arch packages, but freeze the contents and take responsibility for the result being functional; we don’t offload responsibility onto the user.”
Is this the same that Manjaro does?
No, on Manjaro you can still mess with the system packages. Maybe they do partial updates or uninstall something that “breaks” their system
On smartphones people are used to package managers already. Imagine everyone had to download the executables for every update for each app on their phone, going to their website downloading and such. That’s basically how Windows works. Such a Stone Age.
It’s the kind of thing that took me years to get comfortable with but these days it should be standard, provided we also have the ability to manually install our own shit (sideeyeing Google’s upcoming garbage policy)
Yeah, Linux has blown my mind in that regard. Like, how has windows fucked up the Microsoft Store so goddamn hard?
I just use winget most of the time now. Never touched the store directly.
flatpak based arch distro with no traditional package manager, just a “store” gui app
Tbh this sounds great to install for a Linux noob
It’s basically what the steam deck does, and that’s very much for Linux noobs!
I think that is what they were going for. The article has some rationalizations for their decisions. I’m not their target audience but like you say I do see the appeal. I do like the system img roll back features though. I think a lot of new to medium users don’t back up properly and then get frustrated at breaking changes.
TIL KDE is a distro and not a DE. 🙄
KDE is a project. KDE Linux is a distro.
Ackshually, KDE is an organisation that makes KDE Plasma (a DE) and KDE Linux (a distro)
It’s a pretty recent development in fairness. Came out the last couple of months I think?
TBF they’ve had KDE Neon for a lot longer.
