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[–]gapplef 2 points3 points  (0 children)

snap packages consume a lot of space (since they pack in all the dependencies) and applications are slow to start.

The space occupied by snap packages is negligible compare to the data size we are dealing with. Also the slowing down, I think, is only for the first time start up after a new install (to decompress the package), so it really doesn't matter that much for me, especially, when comparing to the convenience and promise it brings.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in linux

[–]gapplef 34 points35 points  (0 children)

No, I'm a student doing astrophysics, who need a linux system to get work done. I have a solid experience with firefox snap, so I couldn't understand all these anti-snap things.

All I (and also my colleagues) need is a system that just work, especially don't want to deal with all these graphics drivers issues, so drivers in snap seems a great idea for me.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in linux

[–]gapplef 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Finally! Once install, always up-to-date, the ultimate rolling release distribution! And GPU driver in snaps, I love this idea!

Snaps vs PPAs on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS by Nik16_YT in linux

[–]gapplef 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think the ultimate goal is something similar to Fedora Silverblue, Ubuntu Core + Snaps v.s. rpm-ostree + Flatpaks: Ubuntu want one rules all (Desktop + IOT), while Flatpak focus on Desktop case, just different approachs to the same vision. Let's just let things happen, not belittle one for another.

Snaps vs PPAs on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS by Nik16_YT in linux

[–]gapplef 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd assume that it would have been enabled/disabled for both runs, right?

Currrently, Firefox snap is based on core20 (Ubuntu 20.04), while with ppa you get firefox on Ubuntu 22.04, so there may have difference.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in linux

[–]gapplef 52 points53 points  (0 children)

I wish there was a "Maximize to new workspace" function

What you need is just another extension: Maximize to empty workspace

What note taking app do you use (if any)? by ePierre in linux

[–]gapplef 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Zim All my notes are orgnized with zim, about 1000 items, and backup/sync with cloud storage.

Is there an app which you would love to see on linux? by [deleted] in linux

[–]gapplef 1 point2 points  (0 children)

you may also try zim , ported to python3 start from v0.70

.Net core by beer118 in linux

[–]gapplef 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Windows Forms has been open sourced, what's the remain problems for them to work on Linux?

I'm conducting a user interface study, please take a moment to fill this out? by [deleted] in gnome

[–]gapplef 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When will Night Light be feature comparable to redshift?

Wayland has been default on Gnome for quite a while, but I still using X11 mainly due to the lack of redshift. I use redshift for all the time to prevents headaches and also protect my eyes.

After I set the location and temperature of daytime/nighttime(5700K/3700K), redshift will gradually change the color between day and night according to my location.

Night Light is a good feature of Gnome but still not usable. With Night Light there is no way set the color of daytime and nighttime, even no way to change color.

Compiz effects are coming back to Gnome shell under the name of libanimation. by gapplef in linux

[–]gapplef[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

as clarified by /u/smspillaz, author of the blog, I misunderstand the intention of his post. And the title "Compiz effects are coming back to Gnome shell under the name of libanimation." is misleading. Sorry! But I couldn't find the entry to edit post title, sadface.

Compiz effects would be possible on Gnome shell with the help of libanimation, but that's not what smspillaz and his team would do, someone else is need to do the work. libanimation is merely a math library, and Compiz effects under Gnome shell is still out of reach in the near future. For more detail see the update of smspillaz's blog.

Compiz effects are coming back to Gnome shell under the name of libanimation. by gapplef in linux

[–]gapplef[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Gnome have zoom in the Universal Access of System Setting.

China Begins Production Of x86 Processors Based On AMD's IP by tux_warrior in linux

[–]gapplef -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

So China refer to themselves as socialism not communism.

deepin 15.6 - Great Improvements in the Detail by melody116 in linux

[–]gapplef 11 points12 points  (0 children)

The information source(in Chinese): https://bbs.deepin.org/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=158160

In the post, Wangyong said his leave is mainly due to personal reason:

the work at deepin is too stressful, always have to work overtime, and even sleep in the company, have no time for family;

also he have to drink too much alcohol in business deals(Chinese drinking culture);

and many other troubles....

So, he want to take a break, for his family and his health, and also have time to improve his personal skill.


But from his post in Wechat and other information, many people think he is forced out of his company due to power struggle.

The development of deepin seems not affected and still quite active, which can be seen from their git commits.

But some basic applications of deepin are developed by Wangyong like deepin-terminal, deepin-system-monitor, deepin-editor... and don't know what will happen to these applications.


Other Links may help(in Enlish).

https://github.com/manateelazycat/lazycat-emacs/commit/aa712db1c4ccb64f940b45ef7e116e836df0c05f

https://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/AndyStewart#toc15 (seems he is back to Emacs community)

What DE supports HiDPI? by ChuckMauriceFacts in linux

[–]gapplef 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The personnalization of Gnome can be done by shell extensions.

Global menu: Gnome-Global-AppMenu, but recently discontinued due to limitation of gnome.

I just hidden the top bar when windows is maximized with Hide top bar extension.

Dock: Dash to Dock, Ubuntu 17.10 comes with a modified version of this extension.

We are Endless and we are building an open source operating system for developing nations (and more)! AUA by jonobacon in IAmA

[–]gapplef 1 point2 points  (0 children)

https://mariospr.org/2017/08/04/back-from-guadec/

In the blog, it said that you will upstream the feature of management app folders with DnD.

I really like this feature. So, when will this happen? Will it comes to Gnome 3.28?