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KDE

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Summary

KDE is a free software community[1]. KDE has Wikipedia articles in 67 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • A notable work attributed to KDE is KDE Gear[3].
  • A notable work attributed to KDE is Q17363870[4].
  • A notable work attributed to KDE is KDE Frameworks[5].
  • A notable work attributed to KDE is KDE Plasma 6[6].
  • KDE's instance of is recorded as free software community[7].
  • KDE's instance of is recorded as nonprofit organization[8].
  • KDE's instance of is recorded as software suite[9].
  • KDE's founder is recorded as Matthias Ettrich[10].
  • Common Desktop Environment is named after KDE[11].
  • KDE's programmed in is recorded as C++[12].
  • KDE's software version identifier is recorded as 6.0.0 (Frameworks)[13].
  • KDE's software version identifier is recorded as 23.08.3 (Gear)[14].
  • KDE's software version identifier is recorded as 5.27.9 (Plasma)[15].
  • KDE's software version identifier is recorded as 6.1 (Plasma)[16].
  • KDE's software version identifier is recorded as 24.02 Alpha (Gear)[17].
  • KDE's software version identifier is recorded as 6.1 (Frameworks)[18].
  • KDE's software version identifier is recorded as 24.05 (Gear)[19].
  • KDE's software version identifier is recorded as 6.0.3 (Plasma)[20].
  • KDE's software version identifier is recorded as 6.3 (Plasma)[21].
  • KDE's software version identifier is recorded as 6.6 (Plasma)[22].
  • KDE's software version identifier is recorded as 6.7 (Plasma)[23].
  • KDE's child organization or unit is recorded as KDE Women[24].
  • KDE is used for free software[25].
  • KDE's Commons category is recorded as KDE (software)[26].
  • October 14, 1996 marks the founding of KDE[27].

Body

Founding

KDE's founder is recorded as Matthias Ettrich[10]. October 14, 1996 marks the founding of KDE[27].

Operations

KDE's child organization or unit is recorded as KDE Women[24].

Ownership

KDE's product or material produced is recorded as KDE Gear[28].

Why It Matters

KDE has Wikipedia articles in 67 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] KDE is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . ev.kde.org. Retrieved . ev.kde.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . kde.org. kde.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . kde.org. kde.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . kde.org. kde.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . kde.org. kde.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . kde.org. kde.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . kde.org. kde.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . kde.org. kde.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . kde.org. kde.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . kde.org. Retrieved . kde.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [22] ↑ . kde.org. Retrieved . kde.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [23] ↑ . kde.org. Retrieved . kde.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Reclus · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Website account on → —
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Website account on: PeerTube"
  2. 8d ago · ZI Jony · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14734 → https://lemmy.kde.social/
    Sitelink count → 75
    Wikipedia languages → ['abstract', 'af', 'als', 'ar', 'ast', 'az', 'bg', 'bn', 'bs', 'ca', 'commons',
    P14934 → https://community.kde.org/Get_Involved
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ P14934: https://community.kde.org/Get_Involved"
  3. 14w ago · Too Classy for This World · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Logo image → KDE logo.svg, KDE logo (2).svg
    Instance of → free software community, nonprofit organization, software suite
    Software version identifier → 6.0.0 (Frameworks), 23.08.3 (Gear), 5.27.9 (Plasma) +8
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Logo image: KDE logo.svg"
  4. 16w ago · Mondo · 2026-06-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Represented by → KDE e.V.
    Social media followers → {'amount': '+87354'}, {'amount': '+13200'}, {'amount': '+105747'} +8
    Commons gallery → KDE
    Lemmy instance url → https://lemmy.kde.social
    + 53 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Software version identifier: 6.7"
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