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[–] smackjack@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (3 children) I always thought the K in KDE just stood for KDE. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] VicentAdultman@lemmy.world 24 points 2 years ago (1 child) KDE stands for KDE is not a Desktop Environment. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] walthervonstolzing@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago Yes, just as GNOME stands for GNOME has NO MErcy. permalink fedilink source parent [–] AceFuzzLord@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago (2 children) While looking it up, I'm pretty sure I read that Kool Desktop Environment was changed to K Desktop Environment. Either way, it's absolutely Konfusing regardless of how you slice it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ICastFist@programming.dev 12 points 2 years ago (2 children) Konfusing? Everything is krystal klear in KDE, or you kan make it opaque, too, as all konfigurations are exposed for maximum kustomization permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Magnetar@feddit.de 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Jep, always the K in KDE applications, like oKular and dolphin. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dan@upvote.au 1 point 2 years ago Some of the KDE apps are useful even on other OSes. KID3 is still my favourite MP3/FLAC tagger even on Windows. permalink fedilink source parent [–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Flawless victory. permalink fedilink source parent [–] PopcornTin@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago Originally, it had no meaning. It was just the letter K. There are attempts to rewrite history, give it some purpose, but no. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ReCursing@kbin.social 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) It does now and has for years, but at first they didn't realise how stupid Kool Desktop Environment sounded permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] firefly@neon.nightbulb.net 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AceFuzzLord@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Not sure if this is directly aimed at us but, I don't know much about different desktop environments (with this being the maybe 2nd or 3rd one I've used), but I l just like plasma because it looks good without much tweaking. I'm still learning Linux, so I just want something that looks good out of the box. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] firefly@neon.nightbulb.net 1 point 2 years ago @AceFuzzLord@lemm.ee I don't care much for looks. I want something that works good. Every time I've tried KDE in the past decade there have been major bugs that crashed things. I use mostly XFCE and OpenBox (both ugly) and the bugs are so infrequent that I can't even remember the last one encountered. I'm so busy getting things done I don't notice how ugly the desktop environment looks. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] VicentAdultman@lemmy.world 24 points 2 years ago (1 child) KDE stands for KDE is not a Desktop Environment. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] walthervonstolzing@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago Yes, just as GNOME stands for GNOME has NO MErcy. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] walthervonstolzing@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago Yes, just as GNOME stands for GNOME has NO MErcy. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AceFuzzLord@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago (2 children) While looking it up, I'm pretty sure I read that Kool Desktop Environment was changed to K Desktop Environment. Either way, it's absolutely Konfusing regardless of how you slice it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ICastFist@programming.dev 12 points 2 years ago (2 children) Konfusing? Everything is krystal klear in KDE, or you kan make it opaque, too, as all konfigurations are exposed for maximum kustomization permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Magnetar@feddit.de 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Jep, always the K in KDE applications, like oKular and dolphin. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dan@upvote.au 1 point 2 years ago Some of the KDE apps are useful even on other OSes. KID3 is still my favourite MP3/FLAC tagger even on Windows. permalink fedilink source parent [–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Flawless victory. permalink fedilink source parent [–] PopcornTin@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago Originally, it had no meaning. It was just the letter K. There are attempts to rewrite history, give it some purpose, but no. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 12 points 2 years ago (2 children) Konfusing? Everything is krystal klear in KDE, or you kan make it opaque, too, as all konfigurations are exposed for maximum kustomization permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Magnetar@feddit.de 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Jep, always the K in KDE applications, like oKular and dolphin. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dan@upvote.au 1 point 2 years ago Some of the KDE apps are useful even on other OSes. KID3 is still my favourite MP3/FLAC tagger even on Windows. permalink fedilink source parent [–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Flawless victory. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Magnetar@feddit.de 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Jep, always the K in KDE applications, like oKular and dolphin. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dan@upvote.au 1 point 2 years ago Some of the KDE apps are useful even on other OSes. KID3 is still my favourite MP3/FLAC tagger even on Windows. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dan@upvote.au 1 point 2 years ago Some of the KDE apps are useful even on other OSes. KID3 is still my favourite MP3/FLAC tagger even on Windows. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Flawless victory. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PopcornTin@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago Originally, it had no meaning. It was just the letter K. There are attempts to rewrite history, give it some purpose, but no. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ReCursing@kbin.social 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) It does now and has for years, but at first they didn't realise how stupid Kool Desktop Environment sounded permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] firefly@neon.nightbulb.net 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AceFuzzLord@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Not sure if this is directly aimed at us but, I don't know much about different desktop environments (with this being the maybe 2nd or 3rd one I've used), but I l just like plasma because it looks good without much tweaking. I'm still learning Linux, so I just want something that looks good out of the box. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] firefly@neon.nightbulb.net 1 point 2 years ago @AceFuzzLord@lemm.ee I don't care much for looks. I want something that works good. Every time I've tried KDE in the past decade there have been major bugs that crashed things. I use mostly XFCE and OpenBox (both ugly) and the bugs are so infrequent that I can't even remember the last one encountered. I'm so busy getting things done I don't notice how ugly the desktop environment looks. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] firefly@neon.nightbulb.net 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AceFuzzLord@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Not sure if this is directly aimed at us but, I don't know much about different desktop environments (with this being the maybe 2nd or 3rd one I've used), but I l just like plasma because it looks good without much tweaking. I'm still learning Linux, so I just want something that looks good out of the box. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] firefly@neon.nightbulb.net 1 point 2 years ago @AceFuzzLord@lemm.ee I don't care much for looks. I want something that works good. Every time I've tried KDE in the past decade there have been major bugs that crashed things. I use mostly XFCE and OpenBox (both ugly) and the bugs are so infrequent that I can't even remember the last one encountered. I'm so busy getting things done I don't notice how ugly the desktop environment looks. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AceFuzzLord@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Not sure if this is directly aimed at us but, I don't know much about different desktop environments (with this being the maybe 2nd or 3rd one I've used), but I l just like plasma because it looks good without much tweaking. I'm still learning Linux, so I just want something that looks good out of the box. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] firefly@neon.nightbulb.net 1 point 2 years ago @AceFuzzLord@lemm.ee I don't care much for looks. I want something that works good. Every time I've tried KDE in the past decade there have been major bugs that crashed things. I use mostly XFCE and OpenBox (both ugly) and the bugs are so infrequent that I can't even remember the last one encountered. I'm so busy getting things done I don't notice how ugly the desktop environment looks. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] firefly@neon.nightbulb.net 1 point 2 years ago @AceFuzzLord@lemm.ee I don't care much for looks. I want something that works good. Every time I've tried KDE in the past decade there have been major bugs that crashed things. I use mostly XFCE and OpenBox (both ugly) and the bugs are so infrequent that I can't even remember the last one encountered. I'm so busy getting things done I don't notice how ugly the desktop environment looks. permalink fedilink source parent