KDE Plasma 6.8 Will Go Wayland-Exclusive in Dropping X11 Session Support

KDE just declared it’s going all-in on Wayland—their next desktop, Plasma 6.8, will drop the old X11 session. Translation: the new display system takes over, and the legacy one bows out. KDE says most users are already on Wayland and this move will let them ship features faster. They’re keeping a safety net: X11 apps and games still run through XWayland, and Plasma 6.7 will keep X11 alive with fixes until early 2027. The official breakdown is on the KDE blog.

But the community? A full-on Linux soap opera. One camp claps, the other side claps back. The top spicy comment: “Maybe they should get it to work well on Wayland first,” capturing the vibe from folks who say the shiny future still stutters on their setups. Meanwhile, an X11 loyalist sighed, “my time seems nigh,” sounding like the last knight at the castle gates. Confusion also popped off: “This was supposed to happen with Plasma 7—did I miss a memo?” And Arch users dropped a casual flex: they thought KDE already moved on because X support is a separate package there.

Memes flew: “Year of Wayland” gets a re-run, “Team Wayland vs Team X11” became the new fandom war, and more than one commenter joked they’re updating drivers and prayer beads in equal measure. Drama level: high, timeline: sooner than expected, vibes: mixed.