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Kubuntu vs Neon? (lemmy.today)

submitted 3 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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What's everyones opinion of the two? I enjoy KDE Plasma and want to use an Ubuntu based system but don't have any experience with these two distros.

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 3 weeks ago (11 children)

It's mainly the release model.

Kubuntu is Ubuntu. So, two major updates a year, where the state is basically "frozen" in between. This gives everyone time to fix bugs, giving you a more stable experience.

Neon is rolling release on everything regarding KDE, but has a very stable base OS. Advantage: newest and hottest KDE stuff, but it maybe has some rough edges and doesn't provide you with the newest kernel, which usually isn't a big deal, but you might miss out on something.

Is there a reason why you want something Ubuntu based?

You also have a few other options:

Debian: older (still has KDE 5.27), but very stable and tested
Fedora KDE: similar to Kubuntu, but more vanilla and less shitty in my personal opinion (Snaps, etc.)
EndeavourOS: Arch based, beautiful customisations applied OOTB, sane defaults if you like Arch
Fedora Atomic KDE (Kinoite) or Aurora: the newest image based (immutable) variant. It's what I use and would recommend. Very reliable!

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)

I'll add that Kubuntu is still on Plasma 5.27 and you'll have to wait until 24.10 to get the Plasma 6 goodness.

I'll also add that everyone forgets openSUSE Tumbleweed as an alternative.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago

Oh yeah! Definitely!

Tumbleweed is one of the best Plasma experiences you can get and not as widely known as it should be.

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