If you’re using the KDE Neon operating system on your personal computer, you need only to update your installation to receive the new KDE Plasma 5.8 LTS packages and enjoy a better, more stable and reliable KDE Plasma 5 desktop environment that will get extended, long-term support until April 2018. There are many cool new features shipping with the KDE Plasma 5.8 LTS desktop environment, which is a recommended upgrade for anyone using KDE Plasma 5.7 or a previous release. Also, for the first time in the history of KDE Plasma 5, the development team recommends it for everyday use to all Linux users.