Re:Why Linux sucks and will never compete with Windows or OS X
by nunofgs on Thursday August 04, 2016 @07:50PM
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Mind sharing what window manager/desktop env/etc. you're using?
Re:Why Linux sucks and will never compete with Windows or OS X
by dmix on Thursday August 04, 2016 @11:08PM
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bspwm tiling window manager
sxhkd managing keyboard shortcuts
xmobar statusbar
Gnome/GTK 3.x with built-in dark theme
Rofi app launcher and window switcher (like Alfred on OSX)
Termite terminal with ZSH
Not using a display manager like GDM or XDM, I just run startx via .zlogin
With a serious time investment I've managed to assemble a system that far surpasses OSX in usability, performance, and aesthetics (see /r/unixporn). I also bought a laptop with Linux in mind with 100% driver support in the kernel.
It wasn't easy learning to use ArchLinux, customizing it, learning how to not break it [1], and finding the right combination of window managers/desktop env/themes/fonts/etc. But it was worth it because I like hacking on systems and learning how they work. Plus I spend all day, every workday on it.
[1] my install has become very low maintenance now that I no longer feel the need to spend hours tweaking every detail, I now know which /etc/ or /usr/ files not to mess with, and have hardware and software that is well supported across every ArchLinux update.