Our Galileo release is delayed but here are the main changes you can expect
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Our latest refresh ISO, Cassini Nova R3, released in September was supposed to be the last one under the Cassini codename family. Before I go on, yes we are Arch-based, and therefore we are a rolli…

EndeavourOS is moving to KDE Plasma for its live environment and offline installer from Xfce. You’ll hear no complaints from me!

  • smoothbrain coldtakes
    2•9 months ago

    I tend to use XFCE on machines with lower specs. It’s a lighter DE. Plasma has always been pretty heavy in comparison, because it’s really customizable and designed to be very good looking, which can be taxing on lower-end hardware.

    • DeconceptualistEnglish
      3•9 months ago

      I think this is outdated advice. Most folks seem to say the memory usage is similar, CPU/GPU usage is a bit higher in Plasma if you leave effects turned on, and disk usage is higher in Plasma.

      I primarily care about RAM and my experience with KDE on the Steam Deck is pretty good so it seems like a solid choice.

      https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/kde-or-xfce-for-me/26672