Post AxyrodKTwIui4NUtCy by dyrge@mastodon.social
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(DIR) Post #AxxDjE6s5S9B522QWe by boilingsteam@mastodon.cloud
2025-09-07T06:18:30Z
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CachyOS Seems Unstoppable (ProtonDB ranking September 2025): https://boilingsteam.com/cachy-os-seems-unstoppable/ #linux #linuxgaming #update #release #foss #gaming #distro #ranking #cachyos #ubuntu #arch #fedora #bazzite #popos #manjaro #linuxmint #protondb
(DIR) Post #AxxIU4Cx7SfRnTTOu8 by dyrge@mastodon.social
2025-09-07T07:11:46Z
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@boilingsteam My take is that CachyOS exists at an interesting crossroads in desktop computing.On one hand you have Proton and SteamOS helping drive adoption of Linux as a legitimate gaming platform(as foretold by https://boilingsteam.com/carmack-the-wise/ ), utilizing the rolling release Arch Linux as a base so software and firmware improvements reach users in a timely manner.On another you have the debacle that is the Windows 10 to 11 hardware transition pushing some users toward finding an alternative.
(DIR) Post #AxxNXv3XaSKuLHj9Jw by dyrge@mastodon.social
2025-09-07T07:26:23Z
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@boilingsteam So in walks CachyOS.Built on top of Arch Linux's pacman(unlike Manjaro which tried to replace it and ended up gradually incurring technical debt) for fast updates which is more necessary than ever because driver development has hastened since the Steam Deck came into existence a few years ago.And it defaults to KDE in its installer to soften the culture shock for Windows expats.I suppose they're just giving the people what they want.
(DIR) Post #AxxNXw3ZrnxZRgkh16 by boilingsteam@mastodon.cloud
2025-09-07T08:08:30Z
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@dyrge I prefer KDE to Gnome in general, but KDE suffers from a lack of polish. A lot of rough edges. GNOME, on the other hand, is designers going completely mad, removing minimize buttons from windows.
(DIR) Post #AxyUr7r979gONdzkq8 by dyrge@mastodon.social
2025-09-07T21:05:05Z
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@boilingsteam I agree. I tend to give KDE a pass because I view their situation as a balancing act between feature-rich and polished, where they clearly err toward the side of feature-rich. Both would be grand but that's not easy to achieve considering the scope of the big DEs.GNOME... I just don't know. Sometimes it feels like there's some crucial feedback mechanism missing in their development process. Been problem for a long time.
(DIR) Post #Axyf6fMPpMGiB4fbaS by boilingsteam@mastodon.cloud
2025-09-07T22:59:58Z
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@dyrge I have to even suggest the idea, but I think there's space for a third option. And no, I am not talking about XFCE...
(DIR) Post #AxyfPgOIDlJMsJcFhQ by PalePimp@poa.st
2025-09-07T16:36:36.866081Z
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@boilingsteam @dyrge It is not everybody's cup of tea, but XFCE is IMHO the perfect middle ground. It is boring, doesn't get in the way and just works.
(DIR) Post #AxyfPhg3RD74rgvx1U by boilingsteam@mastodon.cloud
2025-09-07T23:03:24Z
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@PalePimp @dyrge its only glaring weakness is that it looks really ugly
(DIR) Post #AxyrodKTwIui4NUtCy by dyrge@mastodon.social
2025-09-08T01:22:22Z
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@boilingsteam I think XFCE is a good DE, but I don't think it suits the role of being a good landing pad for migrating Windows users.Cinnamon could be quite nice but it's behind in a lot of ways and I don't think it's in the best interest of a new user to be saddled with X11 at this point.Cosmic has a lot of potential. Too bad PopOS suffered for it. Maybe it's just wishful thinking, but I feel like Cosmic has a real shot at eventually being a fully featured alternative to the Big Two.