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KDE Plasma sets date to dump X11 as Wayland push accelerates (www.theregister.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by cm0002@lemmy.cafe to c/linux@programming.dev

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The oldest of the open source Linux desktops is planning its final steps away from X11, while an even older Unix desktop is getting freshened up.

The team behind the KDE Plasma desktop announced it is going all-in on a Wayland future. The Plasma version 6.8, "which we expect will be sometime in early 2027," will completely drop X11 support.

You don't need to worry just yet. Plasma 6.5 appeared less than a month ago, and it's currently at version 6.5.3. That means there are the entire 6.6 and 6.7 release sequences to get through, which will probably take most of 2026 and some of 2027.

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[–] msokiovt@lemmy.today -3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

There's always Trinity or older versions of Plasma that you can use. I actually have the former, as I'm testing that out (since it has XLibre support too). Wayland is just wrong on so many levels, plus on top of that, it's made by former X11 devs who want to murder X11 and force everyone onto a singular DE, whether it be KDE, GNOME, or anything else IBM and/or FreeDesktop wants to force down our throats.

[–] Harvey656@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

This comments section is interesting since thats all I have heard about wayland before, and the comments here seem the opposite.

Im not sure i have a particular opinion on the outcome of the anti x11 stuff, but outside waydroid, I have no use for wayland personally.

Still, might try out some other options outside Plasma just to try them.

[–] msokiovt@lemmy.today 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

If you want some X11 by default options, feel free to let me know. I know of some alternatives that help out a lot with the best of both worlds (that being WIP Wayland, though X11 is still usable regardless).

[–] Harvey656@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Sure, spam me with cool Linux stuff, I just might like it!