Linux User Compares GNOME Desktop Environment to macOS After First MacBook Purchase
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The kind of bagel that ruins lesser bagels for you.
Summary
A long-time Linux user shares their experience after buying their first MacBook, comparing GNOME desktop environment to macOS. The author argues that despite criticism of GNOME as an OSX clone, GNOME actually performs better than macOS in certain areas. The article provides a detailed personal comparison based on the author's 15+ years of Linux experience, including time spent with GNOME2, Unity, GNOME Shell, and KDE Plasma 5.
Key quotes
· 3 pulleddespite all that hot garbage that is thrown at GNOME for being an OSX clone, GNOME does the job better than I've expected, and certainly better than Apple
I've been using GNUplusSlashLinux for more than fifteen years
Most of the time, I used GNOME, starting from GNOME2, moving to Unity maybe for two years, then GNOME Shell, then KDE Plasma 5 for another two years, and switched back to GNOME Shell again
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