No, Plasma Login Manager relies on systemd. SDDM and any other login manager doesn't. You can still use KDE.

For now, but the writing on the wall seems clear.

> The focus of the KDE team is clear, as stated in the referenced Reddit thread, where a KDE developer replies that the goal is to rely on systemd for more tasks in the future. This means that PLM is just the first step.

https://hackaday.com/2026/02/02/kde-binds-itself-tightly-to-...

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bri3d 3 hours ago | parent [-]

Hackaday, and you, omit the last sentence in the comment they quote: “The compromise is going all in contained areas where alternatives exist.”

	▲	JohnFen 3 hours ago \| parent [-]
		I hope that's true, and remains true. I mean, this is not exactly the most important issue in the world. I love KDE and hope it remains usable to me, but if things keep going as a fear, there are other DEs that I can live with.

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goodbyekde 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

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