Published on September 30, 2026, this translated summary of content from the LWN feed covers Marco Martin’s presentation at Akademy 2026 in Graz, Austria. Martin, a KDE contributor who works mainly on Plasma, reviewed developments in the desktop environment over the past year.
The presentation covered new features and smaller improvements. Plans mentioned for the future include further improvements to remote desktop support and removing X11 support from Plasma. The text says removal of X11 had already been widely discussed; it gives no timeline or technical specifications.
For context and detail, look up the original article in the LWN archive by its title or identifier 1096518. Compare the automatic translation with the original, and consult KDE’s official channels to confirm current plans or changes. The summary does not establish implementation dates.
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