An Operating System of Our Own
summary
Proposal builds an image-based KDE operating system called "Banana"/KDE Linux with a working prototype: image-based, no packages using SputterFS, MKOSI + Arch base, systemd-boot, systemd-homed, A/B updates and KDE Builder to rebuild the Plasma stack, plus Flatpak and confined snaps for apps. It boots, supports multiple images and rollbacks, but updates currently download full images (no diffs) and QA plus dependency/backport work (Wine 32‑bit example) remain the main operational burdens.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Evolution of KDE distribution
- 3:01The KDE neon experience
- 7:29Technical challenges in neon
- 10:08Ailments of the current approach
- 14:11Modern distribution trends
- 18:11Proposing KDE Linux
- 20:13Goals and prototype design
- 25:18Technical Q&A and implementation
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