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KDE
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KDE is a community that produces free software, including a desktop environment called KDE Plasma for operating systems based on Linux or UNIX. This replaces the console, which is simply a black screen with text on it. KDE Plasma is a popular piece of software for users of Linux and UNIX.
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Developer(s) | The KDE Team |
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Operating system | Cross-platform |
Type | Desktop environment |
License | GNU General Public License and others |
Website | www.kde.org |
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Plasma runs on top of the X Window System, which runs on top of any UNIX-like operating systems like Linux and Mac OS X. Since KDE SC 4.0, many KDE programs also run on Microsoft Windows.