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KDE Plasma 6.8 drops X11 login sessions for good

Original: Ende einer Ära: Mit KDE Plasma 6.8 gibt es beim Login nur noch eine Wayland-Sitzung. 🐧 Nach rund drei Jahrzehnten ist di

KDE Plasma 6.8 removes the X11 session at login, offering only Wayland after roughly three decades of X11 support. Old X11 applications continue to run through XWayland, and users who still need a native X11 session can stay on Plasma 6.7, whose X11 session will be maintained for a transitional period. Linux users are debating the end of an era and what it means for legacy hardware and workflows.

Why now: The removal of the long-standing X11 session in a major desktop release is a significant milestone Linux users are actively discussing.

KDEPlasma 6.8WaylandX11XWayland

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