To be fair, there is and has been a KDE spin. I can see an argument for gnome, as it’s overall the simpler environment. Simple defaults has been fedoras thing for a long time.
I don’t understand the simpler argument. Installing and using extensions and gnome-tweaks to change basic settings is not simpler. And I strongly dislike a large number of defaults.
With KDE Plasma, defaults make more sense to me so I barely have to change configuration. If I really need to, the setting is there and easily used.
Since KDE changed to dbl-click by default, the only thing I change is Numlock on boot. 10 seconds to fix, and I know it’ll stay changed because KDE is allergic to removing user settings.
Wait are you saying is Gnome is better for enterprise environments cause it’s harder for the users to mess things up? If so, yeah I can see that. It’s perfect for the simple-minded. Not saying that all Gnomes are simpletons, just that I too would rather have some boomers Gnome.
In the old days distros used to separate the location of binaries in several places like /bin/sbin/usr/bin and /usr/sbin there was this idea that system binaries would go in /sbin while the rest in /bin and the similar dirs in /usr were so that you could mount a separate drive to store more binaries. This is from a time where storage was an issue.
These days distros usually just symlink all those locations to /usr/bin with the exception of fedora, which still keeps some split.
To be fair, there is and has been a KDE spin. I can see an argument for gnome, as it’s overall the simpler environment. Simple defaults has been fedoras thing for a long time.
They could make that argument then and not just close the topic by declaring it a trademark issue.
I don’t understand the simpler argument. Installing and using extensions and gnome-tweaks to change basic settings is not simpler. And I strongly dislike a large number of defaults.
With KDE Plasma, defaults make more sense to me so I barely have to change configuration. If I really need to, the setting is there and easily used.
Since KDE changed to dbl-click by default, the only thing I change is Numlock on boot. 10 seconds to fix, and I know it’ll stay changed because KDE is allergic to removing user settings.
True, Plasma is very usable out of the box. Well, if you like floating panels.
KDE is not good for stability and control. It is consumer oriented instead of enterprise oriented.
There isn’t anything wrong with the KDE spin. If you want KDE it is available and well supported.
This is very true. KDE is very community oriented, while GNOME is better for corporations. Simply that.
Wait are you saying is Gnome is better for enterprise environments cause it’s harder for the users to mess things up? If so, yeah I can see that. It’s perfect for the simple-minded. Not saying that all Gnomes are simpletons, just that I too would rather have some boomers Gnome.
Exactly
I am what you call a simpleton
So has been KDE’s for a long time now. Even more so in Plasma 6.
“Simple by default, powerful when needed” - KDE
GNOME meanwhile: “Get things done with ease, comfort, and control.”
These are just slogans guys
Isnt fedora like the last distro that doesnt symlink /bin and /sbin to /usr/bin?
Explanation please
In the old days distros used to separate the location of binaries in several places like
/bin/sbin/usr/binand/usr/sbinthere was this idea that system binaries would go in/sbinwhile the rest in/binand the similar dirs in/usrwere so that you could mount a separate drive to store more binaries. This is from a time where storage was an issue.These days distros usually just symlink all those locations to
/usr/binwith the exception of fedora, which still keeps some split.However it seems they will finally merge the remaining dirs in fedora 41: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/Unify_bin_and_sbin
Interesting! This sounds actually useful for transparency, but fine?