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Qubes OS 3.2 to Use Xfce4 by Default Because KDE 5 Is Bloated, Unstable and Ugly

After some rigorous tests, Joanna Rutkowska arrived at the conclusion that the KDE Plasma 5 desktop environment on Qubes OS 3.2 is a total disaster and cannot be used by default on the installation ISO for end users to use on their personal computers. She thinks that KDE Plasma is bloated, heavy on resources, unstable, and ugly.

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