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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).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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The GNOME Foundation is thrilled to announce the GNOME project is receiving €1M from the Sovereign Tech Fund to modernize the platform, improve tooling and accessibility, and support features that are in the public interest.

This investment will fund the following projects until the end of 2024:

Improve the current state of accessibility

Design and prototype a new accessibility stack

Encrypt user home directories individually

Modernize secrets storage

Increase the range and quality of hardware support

Invest in Quality Assurance and Developer Experience

Expand and broaden freedesktop APIs

Consolidate and improve platform components

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I prefer KDE currently, because

normal application tray and buttons for close, maximise and minimize
dolphin ! (But any capable filemanager with spacesaving UI, extensions, an editable location bar, drag/drop dialogs, selection mode, preview, pinned favourites, kfind integration,... would do)
spectacle
kate
systemsettings (keyboard shortcuts, theming, mouse speed, Graphic tablet, flatpak permissions, system info, ...)

are all simply better than the GNOME counterpart. Also things like the clickboxes of decorations actually reaching to the top corner is something so obvious its crazy that GNOME simply ignores that and you need to directly point to the "x".

I like that Gnome is untraditional though.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago

As the first paragraph says: "The GNOME Foundation is thrilled to announce the GNOME project is receiving €1M from the Sovereign Tech Fund to modernize the platform, improve tooling and accessibility, and support features that are in the public interest."

Let's hope that means improving all that.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

Gnome has the best accessibility tools for disabled people

It’s often glossed over

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

I'm also on KDE at the moment, but I appreciate the money going into FOSS desktop experience. Most importantly as keeping things viable for the future. Also KDE and GNOME both, one presumes, learn from each others successes.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Windows XP's grip ever tightens well past its death

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

Good design is good design.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Did the windows before not have regular menu with all that? I think its an okay concept, even though I can imagine something like workspaces could make sense too.