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What Would You Like To See Improved in GNU/Linux? (lemmy.ca)

submitted 10 months ago by lofenyy@lemmy.ca to c/technology@lemmy.world

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Hey guys, I'm just an ordinary dev looking for something to work on. While messing around with my hobby projects, I couldn't help but notice that under the surface, there are a lot of places that the libre desktop can be improved. I'd like to take on your suggestions on what I should seriously consider working on and helping out with.

Thanks for any comments and suggestions.

(For those wondering, I'm still working on my other stuff.)

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[–] Dariusmiles2123@sh.itjust.works 4 points 10 months ago

Small things like my bluetooth mouse working 100% of the time or not having to unhook/reattach my Surface Go 1 from my external screen for it to be fast again.

Although some of these things might only be linked to my hardware as it’s not happening with the same disto on my girlfriend’s MacBook Pro.

[–] Audalin@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

You could also help preparing XFCE for eventual Wayland compatibility: https://wiki.xfce.org/releng/wayland_roadmap .

[–] DudeDudenson@lemmings.world 3 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Making the GUIs not follow the axiom of one tool for each job. I shouldn't have to use the terminal if I want to zip a file with a password. It should just be an option in the GUI that uses both commands on its own

The whole point of a GUI is to make the system more approachable not to just replicate the terminal but with buttons

[–] laurelraven@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 10 months ago

Doesn't 7zip do that?

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[–] BlackSkinnedJew@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

I would kill for a server distro which came very very well optimized after install and you can run it in a bread toaster.

[–] onlinepersona@programming.dev 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Alpine Linux?

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[–] Anti_Face_Weapon@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

Accessibility. I should be able to give my grandma Ubuntu and she should never have any trouble.

Also fuck Nvidia

[–] nossaquesapao@lemmy.eco.br 2 points 10 months ago

accessibility is denifinely something needing more work...

[–] pizzawithdirt@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Honestly WiFi support, it isn't as bad as it was before but still some really popular cards like RTL8821CE aren't properly supported (i know there is a dkms driver but it isn't properly maintained and doesn't work for the latest kernel versions).

[–] cole@lemdro.id 2 points 10 months ago

support in desktop environments for managing dual backlights when provided by the kernel. I was working on this for a bit but got too busy

[–] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

An alternative to elogind would be good.

Joke, that's probably a bit much.

[–] puppy@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

HDR video
Desktop WhatsApp client
As others have mentioned, whatever KDE devs need a hand on

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