Detailed review of Plasma 6.4 desktop environment, covering look and feel, new dark theme, numerous ergonomic regressions, significant problems with basic font rendering and raw performance in a Wayland session on a system with integrated AMD graphics, superior X11 session behavior, problems with Discover and software management, various issues and bugs in the underlying KDE neon platform - installer inconsistency, disappearing icons, default browser configuration, repeatable Samba connectivi...| www.dedoimedo.com
Long, thorough review of Fedora Workstation 42 Gnome edition, tested in a dual-boot configuration on a laptop with Ryzen 5 processor, AMD graphics, and NVMe storage, covering live session, installation and post-install usage, including look and feel, font clarity, better but still bad dark theme, ergnomic and speed considerations of Gnome and Gnome Classic desktops, necessary customization with Gnome Tweaks, extensions and icons, new installer wizard and associated problems, failed first inst...| www.dedoimedo.com
Third follow-up, mostly positive review of Kubuntu 24.04 LTS, tested on a 10-year-old laptop with hybrid Intel and Nvidia graphics and recent SSD upgrade, covering system updates and associated problems, old and new bugs, improved boot speed, improved system responsiveness and performance, everyday use, modern and latest software, battery life, some other observations, and more| www.dedoimedo.com