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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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Sonetimes i feel like its a lot of work to stick with linux (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 3 days ago by bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Then im forced to use windows at work and get locked into a 45 minute forced update.

Not to mention how horribly slow win11 is even on 64 gb ram and an i7.

And the bloatware. Never seen so much bloat (and ai slop shit) ever before. And start menu ads. Yay.

How do people use this trash!

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[–] LeFantome@programming.dev 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

What parts of Wayland do you not like?

There is a good chance that it was also designed this way on purpose. Almost everything I have heard people complain about on Wayland boils down to “it does not do that on purpose for security reasons”. In order to get around the purposeful constraints, you need to design extension protocols to create desired functionality and not all of those have been built. It is still on purpose though.

You may simply disagree with the priorities. Which is what enshitification for profit is as well of course.

[–] vala@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 days ago

IDK I think Wayland will be great some day. But right now we're between x11 and Wayland an both options suck.

I'm just over here trying to record my desktop and take screenshots haha.

“it does not do that on purpose for security reasons”.

I understand the motivations here but my priorities do not align with this. Not once in my life has someone recorded my desktop without my permission. I support the idea of having a secure environment but its just a pretty bad UX in the meantime.

Dont take this the wrong way. I think Wayland is a good idea in general. I just wish there was something else to hold us over in the meantime and x11 isnt really that.