KDE

K Desktop Environment

A screenshot of KDE Plasma 5.16, showing the default desktop, with KDE System Settings and Kickoff Menu.
Developer(s)	The KDE Team
Stable release	5.16 / 6 June 2019[1]
Operating system	Cross-platform
Type	Desktop environment
License	GNU General Public License and others
Website	www.kde.org

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.

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.

1. ↑ "KDE Plasma 5.16: Now Smoother and More Fun". 11 June 2019.