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A proposal to switch Fedora Workstation's desktop from GNOME to KDE

A proposal to switch the default desktop for Fedora Workstation from GNOME to KDE Plasma largely went over like the proverbial lead balloon—unsurprisingly. But the conversation about the proposal did surface some areas where the distribution could perhaps be more inclusive with regard to the other desktop choices available. The project believes that it benefits from being opinionated and not requiring users to make multiple decisions before they can even install the distribution, but there is a balance to be found.

The project believes that it benefits from being opinionated and not requiring users to make multiple decisions before they can even install the distribution, but there is a balance to be found. The current Fedora home page(from the Wayback Machine, since it may be changing) shows the five editions, Workstation, Server, IoT, Cloud, and CoreOS, toward the top, each with its own logo, short description, download link, and "Learn More" button. The discussion has mostly run its course at this point; along the way it included various comparisons of the two desktops and their ease of use for newcomers (as opposed to the Linux-savvy), rehashing the decision on continuing X11 support for Plasma, and more.

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