pojntfx,
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Tried out Plasma Mobile 6 on my OnePlus 6T today and whoa it is smooth

coldclimate,
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@pojntfx ohh, Ive been looking for a use for my 6T

HistoPol,
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@pojntfx

Haven't heard of this new OS so far. Who is the owner an on which devices can it be acquired?

DrRac27,
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@HistoPol @pojntfx you probably heard of the OS: it is a "normal" linux distro. So there is no owner at all. There are for example @postmarketOS and @mobian but a few others too. And it is still in the development so expect it to be incomplete and rough at some edges. The best phones probably are OnePlus 6(T), PinePhone (Pro) and Librem 5 but many others work more or less and are getting better. For more follow the hashtag or check out some projects.

HistoPol,
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@DrRac27

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Thank you for your reply. No, I hadn't heard of Plasma.
I've tried MS alternatives repeatedly, but neither Linux (2 business SW apps explicitly do not support Linux) and is either too unstable with my many old docxs I use as templates , not really compatible with my HP printer (keeps losing the settings every time) or no alternative for...

@pojntfx @postmarketOS @mobian

HistoPol,
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@DrRac27

@pojntfx @postmarketOS @mobian

#LinuxMobile #Linux #PlasmaMobile #LibreOffice #Word

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...advanced high-performing Excel applications.--So, no go on the PC 4 me.

Re/ the smartphone, I have been looking for a very stable(!) replacement OS for 2 older Samsung smartphones, which will not update anymore (OS + many apps).

Dead end so far, too.

Plasma Mobile will therefore not be for me either, as it isn't really reliable for what I'm reading.
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DrRac27,
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@HistoPol @pojntfx fyi: Plasma is not an OS. It is a desktop environment (also known as KDE).

HistoPol,
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@DrRac27

Now I'm lost. Felicitas is clearly showing it on her smartphone.
What is a #KDE then? An OS add-on?

@pojntfx

pojntfx,
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Esp. those blur animations on the homescreen, really an excellent and fun-to-use mobile OS!

Video showing Plasma Mobile on a OnePlus 6T opening and closing the weather app

mariusor,
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@pojntfx have you tried SailfishOS, some of the UI is reminiscent of it.

pojntfx,
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@mariusor Yes! I had Sailfish on my trusty Nexus 4 and 7 years ago, and I'm using it as a tertiary OS on my Xperia 10 II :) It's neat, but it being so non-free and non-mainline is a bit of a dealbreaker (I actually paid for the Android app integration though, I'm super nostalgic for the UI)

mariusor,
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@pojntfx even though it's been like a decade, I still hold hope they're going to make Lipstick open-source at some point.

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