2022 Is The Year Of Improving The Linux Desktop!

2021 was a pretty awful year but what it was great for was criticism of the Linux desktop status quo, so let's take that criticism into 2022 and improve the Linux desktop.

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[locatemarbles]

Well said Brodie. The way I see it is once you use Linux you stop being a customer and start being a citizen. That is why Linux has a community and not a fanclub. So if you can't support projects financially and you are not a developer, you can still help by submitting reports of bugs you have found in the software you use and by helping and guiding newbies to the best of your abilities.

[thingsiplay]

Often when I criticize something, they say either fork it and make it yourself or just switch to something that fulfill my needs. Or it is a decision by design.

[JTCPingas]

One of my biggest wishes on Linux is HDR. It's like the only thing I miss from Windows.

[ilco]

let this year be the year of linux self reflection -man do we need more focus /and less fragmentation

[tireseas]

Good video man. This year has been a fun ride for discussion about where we stand. Even in the cases where I don't agree that a problem actually exists or that "fixing" them would be an improvement, it is fascinating to see other user's perspectives on things. Even moreso the ones with completely alien workflows to my own.

[replikvltyoutube]

Speaking as a jun dev, sometimes it is really hard to understand how projects work, which is what you need to do when you plan to change it.

[SkyFly]

Without criticism, you can NOT improve anything...

Unfortunately, I can NOT say the same thing for other Linux YouTube Channels.

[trapspringer]

These were some great insights. Thank you. I mean I can't do much but agree right now, but I hope others listen.

[zodjenkins]

Learning to program this year and already it is interesting to see the scope of the Linux landscape. I think the community needs to work smarter and not harder and that ingenuity that defines Linux starts by discerning common community issues, better documentation/support and a business direction that can lend work jobs to beginners to put to their CV as their experience grows.

[bleack]

One of my main problems when it comes to Linux is there are so many things that are made by someone that likes things the way they are and not intend to change it without putting a single thought into how most people would prefer it. A lot of projects are "selfish", intended for the person making it and not a project for the general user. Sure, it's nice if a bunch of people like that, but the lack of projects that are made for a type of user or groups of users makes things difficult

[KTSpeedruns]

Linux Devs: DEXtop theme updated to round corners and some library updated by a factor of 0.0.1 before shortly being abandoned.

Linux channels: It was a good year for desktop linux.

[gimcrack]

Many Linux users, stick with the defaults. They never look where the settings are and make changes. Either disable something or enable something. Features that they don't know exist, because they don't look. Most might not even know where these settings are. Which is weird, there are only 3-4 places where the default settings are. Of course there are .config files and have to know a few syntax to make changes to your liking. Just making changes to the defaults, get you where you like to be. Click, Click, Click and Right Click to find place's to make changes to that applications. I guess people are afraid that they might break things or don't want to make that effort at all. I make changes all the time, but I know how to dig deeper pass the common default settings panels or scripts. But you don't have to go down that rabbit hole if you don''t want to. Just do the common setting changes from your current default settings.

[christhorney]

i vote for the thumbnail pic of your head on tux body to become your profile pic!

[miro-sbrp]

yeah, a lot of issues I might have with my Linux desktop are just things I would get used to, as they might be considered non-issues to a lot of people. for example, I use GNOME, and whenever I plug in a new sound device, I would sometimes have to manually switch to it within the settings manager. and maybe I might wanna switch back to that old sound device while my new one is still plugged in.
the point is that it would be nice to be able to switch between sound devices without having to open up the settings manager, but instead just doing it from the systray. of course, with being FOSS, I could just configure it manually to make it do what I want. but I'm too lazy for that, and I always just tend to live with what I have, instead of trying to actively change it.

and I think a lot of people would have the same mindset, especially with a lot of people being used to windows/mac where you have to live with whatever is given to you.
For that reason, I do wonder if these very minor issues that could be considered non-issues would ever be considered to be improved by the developers. I feel they only place a priority on things that actually make your system practically unusable (which is part of the reason why there's lots of developers for the Linux kernel and systemd)

[gwgux]

This is true, and it needs said much more often. In the paid software world it's customers waiting on companies to do things and maybe they'll take customer reviews and input...if it'll help them make more money. In the FOSS world, we're all in this together where strong collaboration between users and developers makes projects amazing.

[dreamcat]

hey Brodie! so what happens if you go to the trouble of making a video, but the developer remains unaware of your feedback suggestions? do you end up raising a github issue and linking to your video with a timestamp? or do the developers really hate being called out like that? i just feel it would be a bit of a shame if some points are missed. if they could end up leading to a real opportunities for improvement. if you get my gist here. or maybe things are different between larger or smaller projects. and ones which carry different kinds of attitudes or ethos. hehe...

in fact when you really think about it, the more well known the influencer (at the most extreme end here for example it was linus and luke)... then exists a greater capability to change established / entrenched attitudes within those more difficult projects. than the ordinary person could ever hope to change. so it might be a useful type of aggregation method. perhaps there is some extra value to be found in there? i mean in terms of applying a necessary pressure to achieve specific goals. it could be organized as some type of review board at an event. for example as a panel with other like minded independent figures? i.e. as a part of hackathon or other industry events. and perhaps along with a sponsored pool of bounty rewards that could then be allocated towards specific goals. if that makes any kind of a sense? the type of a hackathon event would need to be relevant to improving either linux gaming, or linux desktop. or it could be associated more with some industry specific players / sponsors such as kde, or valve for their launch or the steam deck etc. i mean linus ^did say* he wanted to keep going with linux for the steamdeck. so it would make some sense to try to make a better utilization of his time spend there as an extra opportunity, as a type of a community resource?

[malcaniscsm]

Actually there was a decent uptick in Linux use in 2021. Not a game changing multiple, but a good year-on-year increase nevertheless.

[jabbermacy]

last 5 months I've been mostly daily driving POP OS or Endevour OS and I switched back to Win11; it's a lot faster than Win10, I don't have to spend 1/2 my time fixing/updating, app compatibility (FOSS apps are only OK in a pinch, they are not as good as Windows/Adobe). I'll keep the partitions alive for now, but I'm back to 90%win/10% linux unfortunately. Win11 is very good and I don't have to waste 1/2 productive time FIXING things

[thenextpoetician]

It always comes down to what the computer is used for. The set of options is limited. Requirements and means vary. My rig is primarily for research, which is its own justification. Most people do not want to know what's really going on and if they knew what is coming down the pipe, they would be justified. The shit has not hit the fan yet, but it will.

[ChristopherCobra]

I have doubts. When OSX came out, I thought - WOW Linux DT will explode soon! And Ubuntu when I tried it in ~2005 I thought would light a fire (though it stalled itself later). And, then android. In short - all were proof positive that Linux COULD go mainstream in a DT - but it never did. And it was not for lack of want no matter what many users said. "The Year of Linux" is not new - I first heard it in 2000 I think. Certainly in 2002. These criticisms like from LTT are not new - they are the same ones new users have complained about for decades now. It just took exposure to make them sink in. So, we shall see. I would love a truly viable alternative OS that fits my lifestyle and needs. I would actually pay for (think about that). But I think there are some deeper issues that hold Linux (DT) back. For servers - it's different, but for DT....we shall see. I want to be surprised - not sure I will be. Incidentally, in 2002, the Linux DT share was ~2%. What is it now again?