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Re:KDE Plasma 6.8 Will Go Wayland-Exclusive in Dropping X11 ... by ottah on Wednesday November 26, 2025 @06:46PM (#46063646)
So we don't get the security benefits or accessibility. I'm not sure what is being solved. I'm all for a modern display system, I'm just not convinced the security claims are in anyway justified.
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Re:KDE Plasma 6.8 Will Go Wayland-Exclusive in Dropping X11 ... by creatonez on Thursday November 27, 2025 @01:27PM (#46071899)
How is preventing apps from spying on each other through the display manager not justified? That's the lowest hanging fruit for desktop sandboxing.
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