Anil DashDec 13
One amazing thing about 2025 is that, if you start up an Apple product, it forces you to choose between _three different_ window mangers, but if you start up a clean install of a current version of Linux, it just chooses good defaults for you.
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@anildash

One amazing thing about 2025 is that, if you start up an Apple product, it forces you to choose between _three different_ window mangers, but if you start up a clean install of a current version of Linux, it just chooses good defaults for you.

Good defaults are relative with regards to desktops.

Most linux distributions give users a choice, from lumbering Memory Hog Gnome to Flashy memory hog KDE then on to more decent non distracting options like ICEWM LXde etc.

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Show threadVashDec 13
@Kerplunk
What I am really interested is, how you call Windows, if KDE and Gbome are memory hogs? 😉
@anildash
Show threadKerplunkDec 13

@Vash @anildash
What I am really interested is, how you call Windows, if KDE and Gnome are memory hogs?

What I call windoze, 10 usable when forced, 11 buggy spyware crap :-)

Win 10 and 11 look like massive memory hogs due preemptive application loading,

Presently I am using about 904 M while writing this. CUPS and sane plus sound daemons running, plus conky and htop.

I prefer distraction free so generaly ICEWM is my choice.

I give some user support work so on other desktops fairly often.