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KDE @kde.org · 29/09/2026

Increased productivity, decreased costs, when Italian logistics company moved from #Windows to @Kubuntu. itsfoss.com/linux-storie... Mišo Oroz, founder of @Zerolock: "The company has not called me for a single ordinary technical issue since the migration." #KDE #DigitalSovereignty #migration

Mišo Oroz, founder of Zerolock, poses in front of a Kubuntu machine displaying Plasma 6.

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KDE @kde.org · 24/09/2026

KDE's suite of educational activities for children is now available in 28 languages, and partially translated to 19 more. GCompris comes with more than 100 activities and games that cover a wide range of subjects. GCompris works on Linux, Windows, macOS and Android. gcompris.net/news/2026-09...

An overview of GCompris' math activities.

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KDE @kde.org · 20/09/2026

The new KDE Goals for the 2026-2028 cycle have been announced at Akademy.

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KDE @kde.org · 19/09/2026

Good morning from Graz! #Akademy2026 is here 🎉 We’re kicking off with talks, new ideas, plenty of KDE discussions, and of course, celebrating 30 years of KDE. There’s a lot happening today and even more to come throughout the week! Joining online? akademy.kde.org/2026/attendo...

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KDE @kde.org · 16/09/2026

Stay ⏪ TUNED ⬇️

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KDE @kde.org · 11/09/2026

Is KDE ready to conquer the world? Join Kevin Ottens and Nate Graham at #Akademy2026 to discover how the Sovereign Tech Fund investment is helping KDE make its way into enterprises and public institutions. akademy.kde.org/2026/program/ akademy.kde.org/2026/register/ #Sovereignty

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KDE @kde.org · 10/09/2026

Plasma 6.8 #Beta 1 is here! Testers, ready your machines! kde.org/announcement... Help us find all the #bugs and squash them before the final release on October 14th, KDE's 30th #birthday. Report bugs to: bugs.kde.org #KDEat30 #Plasma6 #testing #desktop #FreeSoftware #OpenSource

A screenshot of Plasma 6.8 Beta, showing the Discover software manager/store, and System Settings. Overlaid is Konqi, the KDE dragon, doing experiments with beakers and test tubes and stuff.

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KDE @kde.org · 04/09/2026

More efficient every day: #Poppler, the #PDF engine used by #Okular, gets KDEed and can now generate documents with embedded forms that can be more than 10 times smaller thanks to a technique called _subsetting_. Watch the video to see how this works. ojasmaheshwari.github.io/b/2026/week-...

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KDE @kde.org · 01/09/2026

Want to collaborate with other 3D artists? Share your work on this active thread: discuss.kde.org/t/design-us-...

Konqi, the KDE dragon, seen from all angles in Tyson's reference sheet.

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KDE @kde.org · 01/09/2026

Design us a #3D #Konqi You have the #Blender skills, we have the reference! kde.org/anniversarie... Send us designs we can use in graphics, #animations, #3Dprinted figurines, action figures and trophies for Akademy Awards and forever be revered by the KDE Community! #B3d #Blender3d

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KDE @kde.org · 29/08/2026

Learn how KDE is becoming an essential piece in the #sovereign stack for companies, NGOs, public institutions and individuals by improving compatibility with other fundamental software solutions such as #Nextcloud, #Matrix and #LibreOffice: kde.org/for/digital-... #sovereign

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KDE @kde.org · 29/08/2026

Your QtWidgets apps, such as Dolphin, KMail, Kate etc. can now use the Union CSS files as the source of their styling — first look. akselmo.dev/posts/union-... Disclaimer: Note that there are still visual bugs and oddities that Akseli is already working on!

This image shows what tabbed widget would look like.

An example showing what buttons would look like.

Shows the appearance of lists trees and tables.

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KDE @kde.org · 20/08/2026

A veritable smörgåsbord of new features lands in your favorite apps with KDE Gear ⚙️ 26.08! Dolphin improves its integration with KDE Connect, Konsole revamps its drag'n'drop features, Kdenlive's titler gets more functionalities, and Okular's annotations more power. kde.org/announcement...

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KDE @kde.org · 13/08/2026

KDE, Kubuntu Focus and Techpaladin introduce "Bullet Proof KDE", a KDE suite with three years of support. Bullet Proof is designed for users who need maintained software, but also require the stability of a tried and tested software suite. Full press release: www.einpresswire.com/article/9308...

Kubuntu 26.04 LTS and all Kubuntu Systems ship with "bullet-proof" KDE

In the image you can see a swanky laptop with the logos of Kubuntu Focus, KDE e.V.m Techpaladin and Kubuntu on the screen.

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KDE @kde.org · 10/08/2026

Make a Zine! Inject all the drama and excitement of becoming a KDE community member in the tiniest, most rebellious of formats. Find out how to tell and share your KDE story here: community.kde.org/Akademy/2026... --- Become a Supporter! Adopt an App! All at once!: kde.org/anniversarie...

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KDE @kde.org · 06/08/2026

"This Quarter in KDE Digital Sovereignty" brings... Boosts for automated testing of Plasma, KDE Linux and KDE's suite of PIM apps; automatic account configuration is on its way; restoring data from Btrfs snapshots from apps like Dolphin will be a thing; and more. blogs.kde.org/2026/08/06/t...

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KDE @kde.org · 03/08/2026

This Month in KDE Linux brings the news that... You can download software for files that need it—currently works for Java and DOS apps; a next-gen QA system is already making users' lives better; we reduced CPU usage and improved boot times; and much more. blogs.kde.org/2026/08/03/t...

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KDE @kde.org · 22/07/2026

Minuet, KDE's application for #music #education🎶, needs testers! sandroandrade.org/minuet-26-08... Minuet 26.08 will come with a bunch of new features and changes, and works both on desktop and mobile. The creators need you to try them out and report any problems to bugs.kde.org/enter_bug.cg...

Minuet shown on a desktop and mobile device. There is label on the left side that says "Minuet 26.08" and another below that that says "Call for testers".

A screenshot of Minuet, showing an exercise for practicing scales.

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KDE @kde.org · 20/07/2026

Yakuake - Keep your terminal always handy with Yakuake. Just press [F12] and have a full-featured terminal windows pull down from the top of your window. kde.org/anniversarie...

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KDE @kde.org · 20/07/2026

Krusader - manage your files and folders as old fogeys used to, with a classic two-pane browser. Because sometimes some things do not need improving. kde.org/anniversarie...

Krusader showing a classic two-panel view of two different directories.

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KDE @kde.org · 20/07/2026

Come and adopt an app and support KDE for the long run! kde.org/anniversarie... Today's 3 new apps are: Kid3 - tag all the things! Or at least all your music. Kid 3 provides you with the easiest and fastest way to grab song titles, album data, covers, and so on off of the Internet.

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KDE @kde.org · 16/07/2026

Heading to #Akademy2026? Don't forget to order your official Akademy T-shirt! This year, it's easier than ever: Simply sign in to your Akademy registration, modify your registration, and update the T-Shirt Order section. More details here: akademy.kde.org/2026/tshirt/

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KDE @kde.org · 16/07/2026

🖥️ Spectacle is KDE's screenshot/screencast app integrated right into your Plasma desktop. Takes shots of you apps or record sessions and demos... Now with audio! (Well... coming in Plasma 6.8) kde.org/anniversarie...

Spectacle's main view showing a captured desktop.

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KDE @kde.org · 16/07/2026

🎶 Amarok, KDE's klassic music player is back! And it is better than ever, supporting local and online music, podcasts, Internet radio, and much more. kde.org/anniversarie...

Amarok, showing a song by Björk playing. At the top there is a moodbar, on the left there is a list of BBC educational podcasts, in the center information about the song, including the lyrics, and on the right a playlist.

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KDE @kde.org · 16/07/2026

Three more astounding KDE apps are going up for adoption! 🐘 Tokodon is your portal into Mastodon. Keep track of multiple accounts, it works both on your desktop and your phone, lets you view conversations, post and schedule toots, and much more. kde.org/anniversarie...

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KDE @kde.org · 15/07/2026

The #Akademy2026 programme is live! 🎉 This year's sessions will take you from enterprise and digital sovereignty to the future of Qt, KDE Linux, desktop UX, beautiful code visualisations, and what's next for the KDE community. Explore the programme: akademy.kde.org/2026/program/

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KDE @kde.org · 10/07/2026

* Kate is a text editor, but that's not all. It integrates with Git, checks your code, provides snippets so you don't have to type over and over all the boring stuff, lets you edit multiple lines at the same time, and much more. Support KDE! Adopt an App! kde.org/anniversarie...

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KDE @kde.org · 10/07/2026

NeoChat let's you message others on the Matrix chat platform. Connect with KDE enthusiasts, talk with contributors, keep up with minute-to-minute decisions with NeoChat. Support KDE! Adopt an App! kde.org/anniversarie...

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KDE @kde.org · 10/07/2026

Three more apps added to the list of "Adoptable Apps": Konsole, NeoChat, and Kate Konsole is KDE's powerful terminal emulator. Konsole supports tabs, splitting windows, plugins, themes, and inline file previews, among many other useful features. Support KDE! Adopt an App! kde.org/anniversarie...

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KDE @kde.org · 08/07/2026

Today KDE releases an update to KDE Plasma 6, versioned 6.6.6. This release adds two months’ worth of new translations and fixes from KDE’s contributors. Changelog: kde.org/announcement... --- Become a Supporting Member: kde.org/anniversarie...

A screenshot of Plasma 6.6.6, showing two apps, the Discover software manager, and the Software Settings. The wallpaper shows an adventurer adventuring into the depths of hell, surrounded by boiling brimstone and dark pinnacles.

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KDE @kde.org · 06/07/2026

"Adopt an App" is back! Become a KDE Supporting Member and choose the app you would like to adopt. Your name will be included in the list of supporters for the duration of your membership. kde.org/anniversarie... #KDEat30 #donations #apps #fundraising

Screenshot of the "Adopt an App" section of KDE's 30th anniversary web page. The image shows a 3x3 grid of apps from left to right and top to bottom the apps are: KMyMoney, Gwenview, System Monitor, KDiff3, Discover, Kleopatra, ISO Image Writer, KStars, and LabPlot

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KDE @kde.org · 04/07/2026

KDE is at Tübix today! Come visit our booth, talk to community members, check out gadgets and software, and grab some stickers. www.tuebix.org #TechEvent #FOSS #Plasma

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KDE @kde.org · 02/07/2026

KDE Linux devs are now are implementing a robust and modern QA system, have created an .iso image to facilitate installation, are working on making using Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese text input easier, and much more: pointieststick.com/2026/07/01/t... KDE Linux Beta is getting near!

KDE Linux default look, showing the System Settings, Dissover software management, and System Monitor apps.

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KDE @kde.org · 30/06/2026

Meet Sam Hewitt (they/them (preferred) he/him (acceptable)) 🏳️‍🌈, 💛🤍💜🖤 They have been contributing to the design of @gnome.org for many years, and have left their mark on the user interface, experience, icons, and such of many GNOME modules and websites.

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KDE @kde.org · 29/06/2026

Meet Federico Mena Quintero (he/him) bi/pan. He is one of GNOME's founders! 😀 So, he has been around since 1996 or so.

Federico with a very fluffy yawning dog.

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KDE @kde.org · 29/06/2026

Continuing with what we have informally called our "Gayllery", today we move on to actual active KDE and @gnome contributors, starting with... Meet Florian Müllner! (he/him)🏳️‍🌈 gay @gnome.org contributor

Florian on his bike on a beautiful sunny day.

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KDE @kde.org · 27/06/2026

Alan Mathison Turing - 23 June 1912 – 7 June 1954, English, Gay Man A thread... 🧵" @gnome.org

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KDE @kde.org · 25/06/2026

Become a KDE Supporting Member and get your name into our 🏆"Supporters Hall of Fame"✨ Sign up today at: kde.org/anniversarie... Your name will also be included in Plasma 6.8 in its welcome slideshow, and in all following versions of Plasma for as long as you are a supporter.

Two golden olive branches surround the list of supporting members as seen on our 30th anniversary website. One thoughtful supporter has tenderly dedicated their donation to "your mom".

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KDE @kde.org · 22/06/2026

The fifth cycle of the KDE Goals program is open for submissions. Got a vision of what KDE should focus on for the next two years? Submit your proposals. blogs.kde.org/2026/06/20/k... #community #goals #FreeSoftware #OpenSource --- Become a Supporting Member: kde.org/anniversarie...

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KDE @kde.org · 19/06/2026

KDE's 2025 yearly report is out. The ins and outs of our community, who's who, where we get the funding from (and how we spend it), and much more in the 2025 annual report: ev.kde.org/reports/ev-2... --- Become a Supporting Member and contribute to keeping KDE running: kde.org/anniversarie...

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KDE @kde.org · 17/06/2026

For those interested Plasma Big Screen for Smart TVS, yes, it also gets an update... kde.org/announcement... so you can better enjoy... well... your big screen. #SmartTV #TV #BigScreen #Plasma6 #FreeSoftware #OpenSource

Plasma Big Screen main view, with a big clock up top, and popular apps along the bottom.

Plasma Big Screen's remote control friendly settings app

Plasma Big Screen showing the list of available apps with big icons you can easily click on with your remote.

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KDE @kde.org · 16/06/2026

And Oxygen and Air are back, baby! kde.org/announcement... #retro #theme #desktop

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KDE @kde.org · 16/06/2026

Plasma 6.7 is out! You can look forward to easier menu customization, better control over your mics, and, as for virtual desktops, you get keyboard navigation and the much anticipated feature of having separate virtual desktops on different monitors. kde.org/announcement... #Plasma6 #desktop

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KDE @kde.org · 09/06/2026

digiKam, the photo organizer, releases version 9.1.0. This version adds support for Pixel Motion photos, boasts a better audio output selection, and adds support for RAW formats from more cameras thanks to LibRaw 20260523. www.digikam.org/news/2026-06...

digiKam's main interface with the "about" splash window in the center of it.

digiKam has improved the selection of audio for clips with a simple to use drop down menu under the audio icon

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KDE @kde.org · 04/06/2026

Become a KDE Supporting Member! Our Drive kicks off today You are into supporting Free Software for the long run, so why not contribute a few €s and make it official? Join us and give us that push we need to reach 1500 #supporters and become a champion for #FreeSoftware! kde.org/anniversarie...

A preview of a Supporting Member virtual badge featuring Konqi the dragon.

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KDE @kde.org · 01/06/2026

Welcome Kori to the World! Kori is KDE's non-binary⚧️ pet dragon and they'll be presiding over KDE's 30th anniversary celebrations throughout 🏳️‍🌈Pride Month🏳️‍⚧️. kde.org/anniversarie... #kdeAt30 #egg #Pride

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KDE @kde.org · 30/05/2026

"This Week in Plasma" brings the news that devs are removing annoying bugs, like a crash when a monitor was quickly switched off and on again, or being unable to recover a window you have dragged off the edge of a screen, and more blogs.kde.org/2026/05/30/t... #KDEAt30 #desktop

A screenshot of Plasma 6.7 showing the Discover software manager, Falkon web browser, and the System Monitor app.

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KDE @kde.org · 28/05/2026

Plasma 6.7 Beta 2 is out: Get ready to test! There are only two weeks left until the final release of Plasma 6.7 lands on your computer, and developers still need your help to squash the remaining bugs. kde.org/announcement...

Konqi chases a flying bug across the Plasma 6.7 desktop.

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KDE @kde.org · 25/05/2026

... And emerge fully mature, ready to help and make the world a better place... kde.org/anniversarie... #kdeAt30 #egg

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KDE @kde.org · 18/05/2026

... They grow within their eggs, absorbing wisdom from the community... kde.org/anniversarie... #kdeAt30 #egg

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