RE: https://fosstodon.org/@CachyOS/115951326453385449
Really important update for #cachyOS here. The installer has felt like it's been lagging behind the distro's changes for a couple releases now.
Improvements to the bootloader selection process, including setting Limine as the default, is an enormous improvement to the onboarding process for new users. systemd-boot is basic and bare and that's great, but I think an advanced user is more able to identify what they DON'T need in a bootloader which made it a bad default.
Cleaning up the default package installations for #gnome and #niri is a big help. They were both outdated and messy, especially Niri. Another win for newer users here, since the default state of their environment is a lot less likely to be tinkered with.
I really like completely adopting #noctaliashell for CachyOS's Niri installations. I've been experimenting with it and have found it to be well conceived and often a more polished experience than even what the biggest desktop environments offer.
I'd like the option to auto-install Noctalia for CachyOS #hyprland as well. I imagine that it's on the table but probably requires a maintainer.