I try to avoid any kind of "ThiNG BAd" statements. They're just not helpful, and they tend to piss off anyone who likes the thing.
Thanks for not jumping on me, though. I really don't mean any offense, just trying to be helpful.
It isn't, though. Made that way, I mean. I update maybe weekly and restart my system when I do. That's it. I seldom get notification that I need to update unless I open the Gnome Software app, and unless it's a security update, it's not imperative to do it just because it's there. And even then, it doesn't always require a restart.
I've been using Fedora off and on (mostly on) for the better part of a decade, and I've never run into what you're describing. So no. It isn't "made that way." I imagine if it were, it would be a hell of a lot less popular.
Battle for Wesnoth really needs more love. I know it's popular in the open source gaming community, but seriously, it's sooooo good. Mainstream gamers really ought to jump on board.
I don't know if you've heard of Unciv, but it's another really well done open source game that needs more love:
I haven't really looked back after I left Reddit. I have stopped on a Reddit page because of a search result, that's about it.
It's best practice to actually read the posy before commenting rather than commenting on the post title and ignoring its text.
True. Also, folks with cancer tend to lose weight, so cancer needs to be discussed as a practical weight loss solution.
/s, for anyone who can't tell I'm being an asshole.
I can see that, but if that's what they're afraid of, then unless they need enterprise, Fedora is an empirically better choice. It's more up to date, and it's where RHEL updates come from (well, kinda).
If you're afraid of missing out on new fun stuff, any enterprise OS will be a bad fit for your use case. Here's the breakdown as I see it; this is me, YMMV:
- If stability is vital, use Debian
- If stability is more important than bleeding edge but still important, use Fedora or OpenSuse Tumbleweed.
- If you want to get to know your system better and gain a better understanding of how Linux works, use Arch, but be ready to fix stuff if you break it
- If, for some reason, you have a lot of time on your hands and want absolute control over your system, use LFS.
- If you need enterprise, use Alma or Rocky
I'll cheerfully recommend other distros for more niche needs; I don't have anything against other distros (except maybe Arch derivatives that seem more like a GUI installer, a software set, and some user scripts...), but those are all my go-to recommendations.
This is kinda funny to me because I hadn't realized how terrible the Windows workflow was for me until Gnome 3 came out.
Ever since, while I'll use extensions for stuff like alphabetical app grid and Caffeine, I never do anything that changes the Gnome workflow. It's not for everyone, but it absolutely is for me.
Dude, yes, they're run by one person because it's a hobby. This is like saying 99.9% of stories don't get published because there was no profit motive. There usually isn't when it starts, just a drive to create or fill a perceived void, or even just practice. I write damn near every day with zero profit motive.
Linux wasn't started with a profit motive. None of the open source BSDs were either. As far as I can tell, they're still not particularly profit motivated. Neither are a lot of other open source projects that have lasted ages. Where's the profit motive behind Bash? It's been around for 34 years.
An inability to pay bills can stop a person from working on a project, but at the end of the day it's usually not profit that keeps an open source project alive. It's popularity and passion.
Oh wow, that was snobbish.
It takes very little effort to maintain a linux desktop. This isn't the 90s, you know. Here's a quick guide:
Install Fedora Workstation. Once a week, run sudo dnf update --refresh
Got an Nvidia graphics card? When you install Fedora, enable the non-free repositories. Actually, unless you have a reason not to, do that anyway.
Done. System up to date and more stable than Windows. And that's on what's referred to as an "intermediate" distro. A "Beginner" distro like Mint is even easier.
Oh, wait, you're a gamer you say? Well then use Nobara or Pop_OS instead. They're a bit more advanced, but nothing reading a wiki can't take care of.
Getting on a high horse and pretending Linux is as hard to use in 2023 as it was two decades ago helps no one. Not the potential new user, not the community or its reputation, no one.
I hate this RTFM/yur 2 dumb attitude more than damn near anything in the community. It's such bullshit.
This represents me as well, except the green line hasn't gone up in like 7 years.
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I feel you. Warmux was really neat. Sadly, it never got as much development as Hedgewars, even though the mascot theme was really cool. AFAIK, Warmux has been inactive (or at least extremely slow) for years, while Hedgewars has been thriving.