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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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Any window manager suggestion (lemm.ee)

submitted 3 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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So Ive been using linux for a long time and mostly with gnome. I know about window managers and how using them will reduce the memory usage by system a lot because they are less bloated etc. I want to try a window manager on my nixos machine - this will be my first time trying one, I have good knowledge in programming so technical stuff wont bother me that much. Which window manager do you suggest? Customization is my priority.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 days ago (2 children)

and linear window managers: niri.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

Niri is very promising on a ultrawide. Not so good on a 3:2 laptop. I maintain a config to experiment with it but it's a big commitment to change not just your desktop environment but your whole workflow and then to have different environments on devices with different screen aspect ratios.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago

Niri is still in alpha though, right? Last time I tried it, it was buggy as all hell... Cool concept though.