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    [–] [email protected] 69 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (16 children)

    As a Linux newcomer the Wayland/X11 thing has been the most confusing thing I've witnessed.

    Surely the average person will just use what works best on their system at that time? I don't get people wishing to throw Wayland in the trash or the people who take issue with people still using X11.

    Kinda just seems like arguing because you have nothing better to do.

    [–] cybersandwich 13 points 11 months ago (1 children)

    Kinda just seems like arguing because you have nothing better to do.

    You don't seem confused at all. You summed it up nicely.

    [–] humdrumgentleman 1 points 11 months ago

    And, here me out here: this is a good thing. Nay, a beautiful thing. There are no better things to do because these people care and have a voice. We argue about things for years and make slow progress as people agree or capitulate, and there will always be a fork to avoid those changes people care to enough. No one can just buy the Linux ecosystem and make unpopular changes without broad support. I'm pretty sure a negligible number of people have genuine hatred or prejudice for those using a technology they don't like. The arguing of Linux and Open Source is a reflection of the most successful form of worldwide democracy ever implemented by mankind.

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