Counterpoint: KDE is literally the best to ever do it and none even compare
do what? look good while it chokes on itself? because i’d say unity did that even better.
Be the most versatile and usable DE with the best applications
Also works on my machine (14 year old thinkpad)
You’re running a t410??
that’s amazing that it’s still usable today after 14 years, gives me hope that I can keep my t430 running until a similarly good device appears on the market
versatile
sure. idk about “the most”, i haven’t seen it do anything that other DMs can’t do with some tinkering. hell just installing cairo-dock yields a very similar ui experience imo.
usable
i can’t agree, my experience is things not staying where i put them, random crashes, layout and themes not “sticking” between logins, and occasionally the entire session crashing - all this from a fresh install on an untinkered-with system, and it’s been a consistent experience through the years. maybe you’re luckier than i am?
best applications
i never met an application i wanted to run that i couldn’t because i had the wrong DE. what are you talking about?
No I think KDE is the best de out there fight me.
Never had a problem with KDE. Are you sure you aren’t using KDE 4.0?
Man, I don’t understand this sentiment at all. I don’t know what would be different from my setups, but KDE has always been rock solid for me. Back when I used it on Mandrake Linux and today.
OP, might you be an Arch user?
KDE on Arch + Nvidia Wayland was a buggy experience for me a few months ago. But honestly, even X11 on Intel integrated graphics gets a few buggy releases every couple months.
I still love KDE though. Way better than MacOS
I had KDE on Arch with Nvidia Wayland going pretty well on Lenovo ThinkPad with a 4070 in an eGPU, until an update borked it. The only thing I couldn’t figure out was hot plugging my laptop dock, and not having the integrated Intel pick up in absence of the eGPU. But taking Nvidia out of the equation resolved all that. I then picked up a Radeon 6650, and I can’t even get the stupid thing to fire off at all.
I think I’ll be better served just building a dedicated rig for my multi monitor desk setup.
I’m sorry, but KDE apps are literally the ugliest things on the planet. I really like how many features KDE has, but I just can’t switch due to the looks
