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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

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What is something you want to use, yet are NOT using? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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For me, I really want to get into niri, but the lack of XWayland support scares me (I know there’s solutions, but I don’t understand them yet).

Also, I stopped using Emacs (even though I love its design and philosophy with my whole heart) because it’s very slow, even as a daemon.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago (2 children)

any distro other than ubuntu but i'm lazy after ive been doing that shit all day at work

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I've always wanted to contribute to an open source project but by the time I get done with the grind of the work day I don't have the mental energy to effectively work a second job competently.

[–] glitches_brew 3 points 4 months ago

I feel that so hard. Open source/personal projects seem just a little out of reach with my current mental bandwidth.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (2 children)

For what its worth, I know that while a lot of the hardcore Linux community seems to absolutely despise Ubuntu/Canonical because of snaps and whatnot, I don't think there is anything actually wrong with using Ubuntu if that is what works for you. Use the best tool for the job!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

ive been feeling stability issues with it on the last cycles, pretty gnarly issue on gnome and they still havent pushed the point release that fixes it, been wanting a change but i need the machine for work, so i dont want to fuck around with it.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

Ah, gotcha. May there be more stability in your future soon!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Hey hold on, I also hate Ubuntu because of how awful gnome is. Can't blame everything on snap!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

touche. i like gnome a lot, but i wanted to try plasma 6 on another distro

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

Been rocking Manjaro with Gnome for a long time, but then Plasma 6 came out, I switched over and couldn't be happier.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Well, Ubuntu does not force you to use GNOME and GNOME is not exclusive to Ubuntu.

So, what you are basically saying is that you use Ubuntu and hate GNOME.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Fair enough!