KDE OS - is there an estimate? Where can the development be followed?

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I have heard about this new model. Is it a replacement and more telling innovation for current KDE neon? The name i think would be perfect as KDE is a known entity. “Neon” doesn’t tell anything to people living outside of Linux, nevermind KDE ecosystem.

Plasma is the default on Steam Deck and many people (including myself) have gotten more interested in Plasma (and KDE ecosystem apps overall). I used to have Solus as daily driver but then they dropped Snap support (i need many packages) so i got into KDE neon.

Is KDE OS truly up and coming? And if there are any latest development stories that could be shared it would be much appreciated.

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If you’re interested in the up-going development, you can look around on the project’s pages on Invent:

Beside that, there is a room on Matrix: #kdeos:kde.org

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In terms of development stories, I’ll have to defer to people actually working on it. However, you can follow development and discussions yourself if you’re interested. Here are the main resources:

The down-low is that people are working on it, since the Akademy talk actually in the open.

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Thanks for the replies and resources. I see it could be called KDE Linux, too.

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How about Linuks or LinuKs (-:

Perhaps it is too short, but it uses the old „K“ moniker. (-:

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Not to steal your thunder, but in spoken conversation it would be impossible to differentiate this product from general Linux then, so that name would be bad (to put it lightly) from a promotional perspective.

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It was such a lowball, I had to make that joke.

Honestly finding a really good name might be quite a tough job.

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Let’s do a little bit more thinking - this time on the more serious side - since I find the thought of having a KDE Flagship Linux to be very enticing!

Some thoughts:
1: For one it should have something that connects it to the KDE project

2: And it may have something the connects it to Linux itself

3: or it may state its type

1: KDE or plasma would be the obvious choices
2: The name ‘Linux’ in it also carries a nice and positive weight
3: ‘OS’ comes to my mind. ‘System’ might also be a nice choice

so 1 and 2 would be

Plasma Linux
KDE Linux

1 and 3

Plasma OS
KDE OS
Plasma System
KDE System

What do the ‘others’ do?

Ubuntu just uses their name which would be only part 1
Fedora Linux uses 1 and 2
Debian - like Ubuntu uses only their name, however is quite a broad project - 1
Slackware Linux - 1+2
Arch Linux - 1+2
SteamOS - 1+3
Nobara Linux - 1+2
NixOS - 1+3
Alpine Linux - 1+2
EndeavourOS - 1+3
CachyOS - 1+3
There is even
PCLinuxOS which is mainly 2+3 since PC in itself is not a very identifying ‘name’

All those which only use 1 can easily be paired with 2 and are also used with it.
The other way round (taking away the addendum) is also possible and is done.

And I think those names that stand well with and without an addendum are nice and strong names by itself.

Now Plasma and KDE already stand for other products/organizations besides a Linux distribution, so might have their issues in the context of a Linux distro when standing alone.

Personally I think all the options above are somewhat equal. It would mainly depend on would you prefer the Project name or the Desktop name.
Perhaps preferring to use ‘Linux’ as addendum might be preferable since ‘Linux’ already has a good and well known name. (Making Plasma Linux or KDE Linux the obvious choice)

Now after more thinking it would also be quite interesting to have a separate name for the distribution project that can connect to the desktop and/or KDE project.

Now what words might connect to plasma?

After a short brainstorming session I came up with the word ‘Fusion’ which is closely related to ‘plasma’.

So you could establish a separate name for the distro which then clearly expresses that this is a new project and has also the possibility to be used together with an addendum or not:

Fusion Linux
Fusion OS
Fusion System

(Fusion would also lend itself to be used with other words like hot or cold… etc.)

Personally I like the Sound of

Fusion Linux

What are your thoughts?

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