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This month in KDE Linux: May 2026

https://pointieststick.com/2026/05/31/this-month-in-kde-linux-may-2026/

Published: May 31, 2026 16:16

Welcome to another edition of “This month in KDE Linux” — KDE’s in-progress operating system. Infrastructure This month we completed a major infrastructure project. Previously, our build process was generating Arch packages for KDE software and having…

“Long-Term Support” doesn’t mean what you think

https://pointieststick.com/2026/05/23/long-term-support-doesnt-mean-what-you-think/

Published: May 23, 2026 19:05

My last post about good beginner-friendly KDE-focused operating systems sparked some discussions about the concept of “Long-Term Support” (LTS) releases. But what does this term mean? It’s a bit generic-sounding, making it easy to interpret as meaning…

Start with Fedora KDE or Kubuntu

https://pointieststick.com/2026/05/16/start-with-fedora-kde-or-kubuntu/

Published: May 16, 2026 22:15

I regularly read questions from new users on Reddit and KDE’s discussion forum asking what Linux-based operating system they should start out with, or asking for help after choosing an unsuitable one. Inspired by a recent example on Reddit, I decided to…

Interview on Linux User Space show

https://pointieststick.com/2026/05/11/interview-on-linux-user-space-show/

Published: May 11, 2026 19:20

Recently I went on the Linux User Space show to talk about KDE Linux, business, and everyone’s favorite topic: AI. It was a pretty interesting conversation; check it out:

KDE email, part 3: don’t filter your email

https://pointieststick.com/2026/05/03/kde-email-part-3-dont-filter-your-email/

Published: May 3, 2026 17:03

This is part 3 in my series about email management, with the prior one being about using email client apps. This one is about trying to use email filtering to handle email overload. You’re getting too much email It’s a flood — no, a deluge! Hundreds of…

This month in KDE Linux: April 2026

https://pointieststick.com/2026/05/02/this-month-in-kde-linux-april-2026/

Published: May 2, 2026 13:27

Welcome to another edition of “This month in KDE Linux”! Infrastructure remained a major focus this month, with multiple outages and bugs in Arch’s package archive leading to Harald Sitter creating a local mirror for KDE Linux. This substantially increased…

KDE email, part two: use an email client

https://pointieststick.com/2026/04/23/kde-email-part-two-use-an-email-client/

Published: April 23, 2026 21:53

One of the many benefits of going to in-person sprints is you get to see how other people use their computers, and you can learn some workflow tricks from them. Or, you might notice areas of inefficiency and share tips of your own. This post will be about…

Analyzing KDE Project Health With git!

https://pointieststick.com/2026/04/10/analyzing-kde-project-health-with-git/

Published: April 10, 2026 20:24

I was reading the latest edition of Kevin Ottens’ excellent weekly web review and one particular article caught my eye: “The Git Commands I Run Before Reading Any Code“. In a nutshell, you can use the git version control tool to quickly assess a project’s…

This month in KDE Linux: March 2026

https://pointieststick.com/2026/03/31/this-month-in-kde-linux-march-2026/

Published: April 1, 2026 00:05

Welcome to the March 2026 edition of development news for KDE Linux, KDE’s up-and-coming general-purpose operating system. I’m going to try to publish one of these posts every month, so you get this one just two weeks after the last one! Despite the…

This month in KDE Linux

https://pointieststick.com/2026/03/14/this-month-in-kde-linux/

Published: March 14, 2026 22:43

Another month has gone by since the last time I wrote about KDE Linux, KDE’s upcoming new operating system. The project hasn’t stood still! Here’s an assortment of what’s gone on recently: Real sizes for system updates Aleix Pol Gonzalez and Harald Sitter…