Gnome – The Insanity Never Ends
a year ago
- #Linux
- #GNOME
- #DesktopEnvironment
- GNOME continues to make arbitrary changes without fixing known issues, leading to user frustration.
- Examples of GNOME's problematic changes include removing features, replacing applications, and breaking third-party compatibility.
- GNOME's System Details screen now incorrectly displays the Settings version instead of the GNOME Shell version, hiding point release updates.
- GNOME's frequent UI changes and lack of stable APIs create challenges for maintainers and third-party developers.
- 83% of GNOME users rely on unofficial extensions to improve functionality, indicating dissatisfaction with the default experience.
- GNOME's file manager, Nautilus, is bloated with 100k lines of code yet lacks basic features compared to competitors.
- GNOME's autocratic behavior includes silencing criticism and lacking transparency in decision-making.
- GNOME's RAM usage is the highest among popular desktop environments, despite its limited functionality.
- GNOME's ecosystem suffers from poor compliance with standards, breaking applications and causing inconsistencies.
- Corporate investment in GNOME has declined, with the GNOME Foundation operating at a deficit for years.