https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/kde-turns-30-with-plasma-6-8-remote-upgrades-and-an-x11-farewellContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/kde-turns-30-with-plasma-6-8-remote-upgrades-and-an-x11-farewellhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/kde-turns-30-with-plasma-6-8-remote-upgrades-and-an-x11-farewell#u133890Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:37:01 +0000KDE released Plasma 6.8 on October 14 to celebrate the project's 30th anniversary. The update officially retires native X11 sessions, shifting the desktop environment's focus toward Wayland. This version introduces performance tweaks, user interface improvements, and enhanced support for HDR and remote desktops. To mark three decades of development, the project also debuted a movie. Plasma 6.8 is positioned by the KDE Community as a foundation for the future of free desktops.Why it mattersThe transition from X11 to Wayland represents a fundamental shift in how Linux desktops handle g