I have read the FAQ of KDE Neon: it is well made and answers ground questions like “Is it a distro?” or “Can I turn Kubuntu into KDE Neon?”

…And yet I’m confused, because I’m just a newbie in the Linux world. For instance, when they say “on top of a stable base” I don’t know what’s meant as a “base”.

I think I understand that it isn’t a distro, but it fascinates me that it’s meant to be installed from an ISO or similar, just like a distro.

I wonder if any of you can explain:

  • What is it, in different words?
  • Why is it “implemented” as it is?
  • Are there any other “quasi-distros” like KDE Neon out there?
  • Do you use it? how has your experience with it been?

Cheers!

  • neo (he/him)@lemmy.comfysnug.space
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    1 year ago

    KDE is a Desktop Environment.

    “KDE Neon” is the latest Ubuntu LTS, but with fresher KDE packages and support straight from the KDE team.

    Usually the KDE version would be a few releases older than what the KDE Neon distro offers.

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        1 year ago

        No, the Desktop Environment (KDE, DE stands for Desktop Environment).

        Kubuntu is a separate thing, it’s Ubuntu with KDE preinstalled.

        KDE Neon on the other hand, is an ubuntu based distro from what I understand, I’ve never used it though.

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        1 year ago

        No, I mean the version of the KDE software. Like how Windows 7, 8, and 10 are different versions, Desktop Environments also have different version numbers.