Germany Awards €1.3 Million to KDE for Plasma Desktop Improvements and Linux Sovereignty Work

Germany's Sovereign Tech Agency has allocated 1.3 million euros , roughly 1.5 million dollars, from its Sovereign Tech Fund to support the KDE community. KDE is known for developing the Plasma desktop environment, which is used on devices like the Steam Deck and across various Linux distributions. This funding is designated for specific KDE projects rather than general development expenses.