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Thank you for making such a thoughtful response! Out of curiosity, does this mean KDE actually runs on other distros of Linux as well? Until now, I had been under the impression that KDE was just arch Linux itself. Would you happen to know a good way for me to learn more about Linux, and how to put it to good use from a beginner’s perspective?
If you like youtube, the linux cast is a great option. For news though, the linux experiment can't be beat. You'll learn more as you go along and always know you can ask questions if you have them
Thanks! I just watched a video the Linux cast posted about KDE, and found a KDE 6 video posted by the Linux experiment. I’ll watch that one later. There’s still a lot of terminology that is lost on me, but I’m sure I’ll pick it up in time.
If you're interested in KDE in particular, you should also check out Nicco Loves Linux. He's one of the KDE developers and makes a lot of videos about it.
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