Can KDE function without it, using e.g. lightdm? If so, not a big deal.
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
Yes. You can also continue to use SDDM.
I almost feel like they do it on purpose just to piss off Bryan Lunduke.
It can. For now, at least.
it can yes
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> 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