This contradicts their own wiki. Type 2 AppImages do use libfuse2, which is the problem.
Flatpak also depends on namespaces which paranoid distros disable and cause issues. Which the person you responded to talked about it and you ignored all together lol
Because it makes absolutely no sense what he said. Even in the github thread you linked it is said that namespaces are enabled by default in the kernel nowadays, and any alternative would be more insecure. With the exception of Ubuntu (which uses Snaps) any major distro either comes with Flatpak already installed or the ability to do so with just 3 commands that do not change anything in the kernel. Like, he got it backwards: you have to disable namespaces (and by doing so break any non-legacy kind of virtualization or sandboxing) by default.
The flatpak runtimes are huge and are another distro in practice, just check the contents of the gnome runtime and you will see it is another distro.
I think our definitions vary. What I was thinking about when hearing "another distro" was stuff like Docker, where another kernel, package manager etc. gets loaded. Do you just talk about size?
Then at least give users the ability to edit said text files with a text editor… but the community fights that as well. 🙄 The only distro I ever saw that enabled users to open a file browser and, through that, a text editor as root to edit system files was Mint. KDE had it for a short while before they patched it out again as far as I know (last time I checked Dolphin outright refused to start with root privileges).
It's not like there weren't ways to make it easier with little investment. Some elitists just managed to suppress even those efforts for decades.
This is just not true. The average Windows user never has to open the registry, only devs and tinkerers have to. Neither a shell.
For Windows admins do in 30 minutes and you in 30 seconds takes a normal user either 30 minutes ib Linux or, way too often, 30 hours because the random command in the internet didn't work, did work but had unforeseen consequences (way worse and way too often) or outright broke their system.
Even KDE lacks settings, and even if they ARE there the community is so god damn "terminalistic" that you'll barely find the correct answer for the GUI, just a bunch of CLI commands that will age like milk and cause future people who look for help to accidentally break something.
NOBODY should be forced to enter a superuser command they can't understand to achieve a goal they very well do. The community is still fighting against the users' ability to open a file browser or text editor as superuser WITHOUT going through the command line. It sucks, and normal users constantly get alienated by the lack of these fundamental things on a system that pretends to give them full control.
Full control it does give; after 2 years of painfully learning the command line and its bells and whistles. And this sucks.
Any modern Linux distro viable for the average user uses systemd, and there ain't many different bootloaders being used by big distros either (almost always either Grub or systemd-boot, rarely Efistub). Likewise it's clear for years that Wayland is the future (not to mention this problem persists for over 2 decades now).
I don't see a problem with lack of standardized config files, rather a lack of interest by the rather tech-conservative part of the Linux community (who by now often have a lot to say in development circles).
Now we got it only in config files where we can't find anything. Also don't you put a single wrong character in there, it could break everything.
Well-made GUIs can even prevent disaster by exposing settings in a diggestable way and making sure entries are properly edited. Good UI/UX conveys functionality through form and can be navigated intuitively.
To make settings inaccessible on purpose or even alienate people deemed "too stupid" for them is called Tech Paternalism, and it fucking sucks.
Pavuctl still is kind of mandatory to have with most DEs (you should be able to set the proper audio profile in it for 5.1?). Amusingly even on Pipewire systems.
Especially weird to see on Gnome. Audio Settings are rather meh, you still can't even set how the background is displayed since Gnome 3 either (centered, stretched, fit etc. - unless you know about the "optimizations" app) …but look at our new "Wellbeing" feature! 🦶
Do they support stuff like managing the bootloader or systemd services by now? So far the only thing I ever saw going that deep was OpenSuse's YaST Settings Suite.
The website indeed seems to put the prices unfavorably high. Checked for Germany, the "normal area" talks about apartment prices as high as those in cities like Hamburg (which is expensive). They may expect expats to attempt living in those areas more often.
Probably by fair trading without US oligarchs and its unhinged financial sector sucking up all profit derived from their respective countries. And hopefully with more equal wealth distribution not completely derailing nice infographics. Because the one above is utterly useless if what you care for actually is quality of life, not just numbers going up.
I don't even know where to begin… Fedora, Pop!_OS, KDE Neon, elementary OS, Tuxedo OS, Slimbook OS, any Ubuntu flavour that doesn't default to Snap, Zorin, Nobara, Mint… and any distro that comes with KDE that doesn't activate Flathub by default (e.g. OpenSuse) got the "Add Flathub" button built-in right in Discovery.
If you want your app to be accessible to as many distros as possible while retaining control over its distribution, Flatpak (and unfortunately Snap) really is the primary way to do so. Once KDE e.V. and the Gnome Foundation finish their efforts to support payments and ownership handling it's also the golden way for any developer who wishes to make a living with their craft.
Can't confirm, I'd strongly recommend the default version for fewer problems and support of PPAs. While it's technically better not to use something related to Ubuntu for moral reasons, for beginners I'd strongly suggest not putting unnecessary obstacles into your own way.
Sounds like a fair recommendation to students given the nature of Arch with almost zero bounding boxes to navigate around, I'd absolutely not recommend it to average users who do not look for a deeper learning experience though. In my experience most people want their tool to work in a comfortable way, in this case being the PC. The experience of downloading something from the AUR using "just one command" might be a positive one for many, but for people who aren't into technology to at least some degree using the CLI in any way is, more often than not, at least uncomfortable.
OP mentioned Mac being confusing to them, so I wouldn't assume them wanting the student experience with Linux but rather smooth-sailing.
Oh god, please do not do what Hawk just said (No offense Hawk). The "a bit more hands on" means you'll have to learn to use half of the GNU Utils (command line commands) to feel comfortable. If even Mac feels confusing you'll NOT feel comfy on Endeavour.
The most easy one is Mint. It might not be the one with the most modern tech under the hood, but it's pretty much the greatest start as a "normal user just wanting things to work" you can get without immediate help by someone knowledgeable. The community is also extremely friendly and there's a plethora of tutorials for things on Mint on the web (also many how-to's for Ubuntu apply on it, and it's compatible with any downloadable software for Ubuntu (.deb packages, those are basically install files - some companies still prefer to offer their stuff this way).
As context, Endeavour OS is based on Arch Linux. That community expects you to become comfortable with the command line. Endeavour is more of a buffer to it than a remedy, it's definitely aimed at more advanced users and those who like a more steep learning curve.
If you're perhaps also in for new hardware, may I also suggest taking a look at companies like Tuxedo Computers, System76 or Slimbook? If you buy from them you get their tested systems on tested hardware including customer support. Extremely valuable for newcomers.
You can find a list of hardware vendors here. (The blogpost is a little bit outdated, you might find it useful nonetheless. Ignore the distro recommendations in it though, I gotta redo the thing eventually)
You also need the damn driver to work for CUDA. Nouveau doesn't cut it for that.