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Developer(s) | KDE |
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Initial release | 11 January 2008[1] |
Written in | C++, QML |
Operating system | Unix-like |
Predecessor | K Desktop Environment 3 |
Successor | KDE Plasma 5 |
Type | Desktop environment |
License | LGPLv2.1+ |
Website | web![]() |
KDE Plasma 4 is the fourth generation of the KDE workspace environments. It consists of three workspaces, each targeting a certain platform: Plasma Desktop for traditional desktop PCs and notebooks, Plasma Netbook for netbooks,[2] and Plasma Active for tablet PCs and similar devices.[3][4]
KDE Plasma 4 was released as part of KDE Software Compilation 4 and replaced Kicker, KDesktop, and SuperKaramba, which formed the Desktop in earlier KDE releases. They are bundled as the default environment with a number of free software operating systems, such as Chakra,[5] Kubuntu,[6] Mageia (DVD version),[7] openSUSE,[8] or TrueOS.[9][10]
With the release of KDE SC 4.11 on 14 August 2013, KDE Plasma 4 was placed into a feature freeze and turned into a long-term stable package until August 2015. On 15 July 2014 KDE Plasma 4's successor, KDE Plasma 5, was released.[11]