XFCE Is Great

4 months ago

Xfce is praised for its simplicity, longevity, and balance between minimalism and functionality.
The desktop environment has remained consistent and user-friendly over the years, avoiding unnecessary changes.
Xfce is highlighted as lightweight, fast, and feature-complete, making it a preferred choice for many users.
The author prefers Xfce for laptops and is considering switching back to it on desktops, despite using KDE primarily.
The Thunar file manager switch is noted as a successful, user-facing improvement in Xfce.
The author expresses a desire for Xfce to resist industry pressures to change or 'innovate' unnecessarily.
A disclaimer is included about avoiding negative feedback from users of other desktop environments.

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