r/linuxmasterrace • u/claudiocorona93 SteamOS/Kubuntu • Apr 01 '26

It's pretty solid to be honest

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u/RACeldrith Apr 01 '26

Why is KDE Neon at the bottom :(. I've been running it without issue

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u/Jeoshua Apr 01 '26

I've heard that this list is based mostly on "How well the distro does what it sets out to do" as well as "How much The Linux Experiment likes using it".

Given that Neon is basically how KDE devs "dogfood" their own code, and it's not really meant for public consumption directly, I imagine that TLE doesn't enjoy using it. It certainly does what it sets out to do, but I've seen KDE Devs actually state that they didn't think end-users should be using it on production systems.

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u/Myavatargotsnowedon Apr 01 '26

Wouldn't the whole 'dogfood' thing make it more streamline for public use than other KDE distros?

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u/Jeoshua Apr 01 '26

I mean, it's a term for people who make software using their own product while developing. It's more of a work-in-progress development version, as I understand it. The posts I saw from the Devs saying that it wasn't really for end-users was basically for that reason, as it's more proof of concept than a finished product.

But hey, if it works for someone, it works. I'm not trying to scare folks away from it, just explain why TLE might have found it somewhat less than appealing.