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KDE's new Plasma Login Manager, set to debut in Plasma 6.6 next month, will not support FreeBSD or other BSD systems due to its reliance on systemd. The change, accepted via a merge request, prioritizes compatibility with Linux distributions using systemd. While the Plasma desktop remains available on FreeBSD, users there will continue relying on the existing SDDM login manager.
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The open-source music player Amarok has released version 3.3.2, bringing usability improvements and fixes to its interface and audio features. This update, part of the 3.3 “Far Above the Clouds” series, requires KDE Frameworks 6.5 and addresses several playback and playlist issues. It follows the major 3.3 update from July 2025, which shifted to modern Qt 6 and GStreamer backend.
Spanish PC maker Slimbook has unveiled the KDE Slimbook VII, a high-end Linux laptop celebrating eight years of partnership with the KDE project. The device features an AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 processor and up to 128 GB of RAM. It is available for pre-order starting at €1,029.
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KDE is set to release Plasma 6.6, featuring a new mechanism to detect and stop application crash loops that consume excessive RAM. This update builds on recent improvements in stability and Wayland support. Developers aim to prevent system freezes, especially on resource-limited machines.