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The other day I learnt that @kde is brewing their own Linux distribution, and it’s been living rent-free in my head since. And I think I’ve come to a conclusion.
I am 100% sure that those involved are 100% vested in the idea - but yet, it sits 100% wrong with me.
Why? What if GoodYear starts making their own cars? They would tight-fit their tyres to their own cars, not all cars in general. Same if Pirelli starts makeing their own cars.
@DmMacniel I get that - my point was mainly that by creating a distro of their own, they set a certain baseline, nudging reality away from what the distro (in this case Ubuntu) they use as a baseline offers.
If you use a vanilla distribution as a baseline and then have your testbed on top of that, then there’s no issue and no mixed messages. But if you create your own distro “based on XYZ” then XYZ isn’t the baseline anymore - and that sets a certain message.
please refer to the FAQ: https://neon.kde.org/faq
What is KDE neon? 🔗
KDE neon is a Linux distribution built on top of the latest Ubuntu LTS release (24.04 at the moment) that showcases KDE software exactly as the KDE developers intended it, with no patches and no changes to default settings. Adventurous users are encouraged to try out User Edition. KDE testers can try out unreleased KDE software using the Testing and Unstable Editions.
Is this “the KDE distro”? 🔗
Nope. KDE believes it is important to work with many distributions, as each brings unique value and expertise for its users. KDE neon is one distro out of many, and that diversity is a good thing!
thats literally all you need; it is a testbed for the latest and greatest that KDE has to offer, nothing more and nothing less.
@DmMacniel Thanks, I missed that document! This clears up all of my worries.
It also clarifies that it is’t a distro in itself - and that’s the important part :)
This was the proper response, and I salute you for it 🫡
Have a nice day!