Is there any interest in an official MX-KDE edition?

[rasat]

I think a Community driven Respin is how it should be handled, it wouldn't be Official, it would still be a respin though.
I think MikeJade may have as close to this already and I've seen richb offer to provide some input as to what he uses.

That's the way to go. I don't think KDE needs to be "maintained", same as Gnome which I am using. What're needed, it seems MikeJade has already created a base. From my side, I will highlight the discussion forum and download link in MX Respins List.

[Adrian]

I was a KDE guy, back starting with Suse Linux, and after with Mepis in the Warren Woodford days.

I have gradually adapted to xfce and now like it. It does everything I need, is fast and stable.

Probably would not go back to KDE.
And the lighter desk top environments seem, for me, to require too much work to get everything working smoothly.

I need an environment with a panel and a system tray and reasonable customization: being able to move the panel and adjust its size, that's pretty much it, I could use probably everything, I don't feel the need to go back to KDE, Xfce works just fine for me.

[imschmeg]

I would love to try a wayland-based repsin of MX some day. Would KDE become that? Or would Mate beat it there?

[anticapitalista]

I think it needs to be stated that any official MX-KDE edition would expect the devs to not just build it (not too difficult), but totally support it, via upgrades, bug fixes etc.
As far as I am aware, none of the MX devs are interested in doing this on top of supporting MX-Xfce.
It is a lot of extra work.

[anticapitalista]

To add.

MX devs have high standards.
Any successful MX-kde the devs would expect it to be of the same standard as the Xfce version.
That means MX tools for kde - who is going to write them? Who is going to maintain them? Who is going to test them? Who is going to translate them?
The MX manual would also need to updated to include kde - Who is going to write it? Who is going to translate it?

You can see how much work is involved.

[woodsman]

i agree. this is a Quality distro. i am afraid this thread may go down the tubes soon. ((( personally, you want KDE - pick a distro that features it!!!))) I am extremely pleased with MX and glad that I after serious thought i made the choice to try and now use mx on a daily basis for every facet of my life - work, art, busines, etc.

[SwampRabbit]

i agree. this is a Quality distro. i am afraid this thread may go down the tubes soon. ((( personally, you want KDE - pick a distro that features it!!!)))

Please relax a bit, people are allowed to do want, like, and whatever they choose (within reason).

The statement has been made that there won't be an official KDE edition, users are free to Respin a KDE version, and use it if they would like.
antiX and MX provide the capabilities for that to happen, which is exactly why there are Respins with KDE.

We should welcome this sort of discussion, be happy there are choices, and wish them best of luck in their adventure.

[woodsman]

sorry, i have just seen some threads lately get too heated with opinions and get closed - that is all.

i will take an aprazolam if that will help. i am sorry i chirped in. back under my rock.

[Mauser]

I can see the idea of asking for a supported KDE version of MX Linux after reading about the talk about the direction of Xfce with CSD on top of that the Xfce developers broke the right click in Xfce 4.14 with that annoying scrolling menu that moves inadvertently resulting in an unwanted selection. If the Xfce goes in the wrong direction with future versions of Xfce it would be easier for the MX developers to go with another desktop environment if need be than to deal with all the hassles. KDE, Mate, etc but definitely not Gnome would be good to take in consideration. The only thing I see holding back KDE is that it has no Whisker menu or any menu that comes close to it. From the comments, the MX developers look busy enough the way it is and if anyone wants KDE it can be easily installed from the repos.

[richb]

I can see the idea of asking for a supported KDE version of MX Linux after reading about the talk about the direction of Xfce with CSD on top of that the Xfce developers broke the right click in Xfce 4.14 with that annoying scrolling menu that moves inadvertently resulting in an unwanted selection. If the Xfce goes in the wrong direction with future versions of Xfce it would be easier for the MX developers to go with another desktop environment if need be than to deal with all the hassles. KDE, Mate, etc but definitely not Gnome would be good to take in consideration. The only thing I see holding back KDE is that it has no Whisker menu or any menu that comes close to it. From the comments, the MX developers look busy enough the way it is and if anyone wants KDE it can be easily installed from the repos.

Close enough?