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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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The GNOME Foundation is thrilled to announce the GNOME project is receiving €1M from the Sovereign Tech Fund to modernize the platform, improve tooling and accessibility, and support features that are in the public interest.

This investment will fund the following projects until the end of 2024:

Improve the current state of accessibility

Design and prototype a new accessibility stack

Encrypt user home directories individually

Modernize secrets storage

Increase the range and quality of hardware support

Invest in Quality Assurance and Developer Experience

Expand and broaden freedesktop APIs

Consolidate and improve platform components

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I wonder if any of this will improve Wayland/mutter, I love GNOME's UI... but I had to move to KDE for a better gaming experience.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I don’t think that’s the focus. I know you won’t like this, but the Shell is already in a good place.

HDR is in progress. VRR does have patches In progress.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

If I use GNOME I get the most beautiful desktop UI, if I use Plasma I get a better gaming experience. I wish I could have both.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

VRR does have patches In progress.

This has been the case for years at this point

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The gap between “nothing has been done for this task” and “multiple developers have written, reviewed, and discussed patches for this” is immense and positive.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

These discussions took place several years ago if I remember correctly. The problem seems to be that cursor seems to want to refresh at a different rate than the content in screen and the people at gnome want the cursor to not feel choppy by being refreshed at the vrr determined refresh rate

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

The MR has multiple commits about 4 months old. It’s a bummer it’s moving slow but I believe it will land someday. I hope at least.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

There appears to be at least an aspirational goal for GNOME 46 to land experimental support.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I am also sure that it will land as well. As a gnome user I hope it lands sooner than later. I am just frustrated because the pursuit of perfection is keeping us from having a better experience now. It's the calculator on iPad situation. Just because the perfect solution has not been found yet does not mean there should be no implemented solution at all.