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nine_ktoday at 1:43 PM7 repliesview on HN

Can KDE function without it, using e.g. lightdm? If so, not a big deal.


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nargektoday at 1:49 PM

> We are not sure where you folks are getting your info, but it is dead wrong.

> FreeBSD users will still be able to boot into Plasma with any other login manager that works on FreeBSD, including SDDM, which is upstream from Plasma anyway.

> Linux users will just have one more option.

> Plasma has no hard systemd dependencies.

cf. https://floss.social/@kde/115933236466022060

mghackerladytoday at 2:48 PM

SDDM will keep working, and KDE maintains a LightDM greeter. You don't even need to use a login manager, most people in the BSD space launch it from the tty

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arusahnitoday at 1:48 PM

Yes. You can also continue to use SDDM.

throwatdem12311today at 1:46 PM

I almost feel like they do it on purpose just to piss off Bryan Lunduke.

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fullstoptoday at 1:49 PM

It can. For now, at least.

ta988today at 1:44 PM

it can yes

goodbyekdetoday at 1:57 PM

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