Programmers are cooked.

  • heartbreaker@sh.itjust.works
    37·
    1 day ago

    No hate, but I am relieved to switch back to Windows 10 after a year of Fedora. Partly because I need Windows for work, but mostly because Fedora and GNOME suck.

      • heartbreaker@sh.itjust.works
        3·
        11 hours ago

        Fedora:

        1. Missing Basic GUI Settings

        • Startup applications
        • No full shortcut customization
        • Need to install extensions for basic features
        • Media codecs missing by default (no clear indication or prompt)
        • You need to enable RPM Fusion (no prompt, hidden toggle)
        • Apps not installed via the software center must be removed via the terminal
        • Editing app menu entries through a third-party app (unstable / breaks frequently)

        2. Issues

        • Wi-Fi not working initially
        • Onboard GPU not working initially (and also no indication, noticed it in system monitor)
        • Couldn’t get the printer driver to work
        • GRUB menu became misconfigured
        • System stopped booting at some point

        GNOME

        (GNOME used in Fedora Workstation)

        1. UI Design

        • No app dock by default
        • App grid/selector sucks
        • No minimize button by default
        • Calculator results cannot be copied
        • Search resets when exiting search view
        • Thunderbird tray not working

        2. Customization

        • Cannot properly remap the Windows/Super key
        • Very limited ability to customize touchpad gestures

        3. Wayland / Mutter Compositor

        • GNOME uses Mutter compositor, which has no support for gtk4-layer-shell
        • Some apps, like Activity Watch, don’t work due to Wayland’s security philosophy