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[–] thingsiplay@beehaw.org 19 points 2 months ago (1 children)

6.1 isn't out yet, and I can't wait for 6.2 already.

[–] queue@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Genuinely feels great to be hopeful about some parts of technology/software like this. I eagerly look forward to an update from KDE and sometimes GNOME.

Compare that to Google, Microsoft, any other public big tech, I start to just question why I'm not living in the forest as a new member of a Bigfoot extended family.

[–] SeekPie@lemm.ee 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Every update on Google or MS: Oh god please no.

Every update on FOSS apps, Linux: Give me more daddy.

[–] kurumin@linux.community 1 points 2 months ago

Gnome updates are like god playing dice.

[–] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 12 points 2 months ago

Hey KDE Team: 😘 ❤️ Please don't ever change!

[–] spacemanspiffy@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'm weirdly excited about password-less lockscreens.

[–] Pete90@feddit.de 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

How would that work? I couldn't find it in that post.

[–] Sneptaur@pawb.social 4 points 2 months ago

Oh good. 6.1 seems to fix the only bugs that have personally bothered me. I’m stoked!

[–] bitwolf@lemmy.one 3 points 2 months ago

Was hoping to see a fix for the right click menu randomly deciding to open as a window.

[–] archy@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Hey, we worked at your airport for 4 months last year