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Xfce 4.20 released (with Wayland support) (alexxcons.github.io)

submitted 1 week ago by SweetCitrusBuzz@beehaw.org to c/foss@beehaw.org

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Xfce 4.20 has been released with experimental Wayland support for most of the critical components, whilst a few pieces of functionality aren't working or at least not fully, it can be used by 'advanced' users, but expect bugs and some functionality missing.

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[–] AnarchistArtificer@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

As someone relatively new to Linux (been using as my daily driver for a couple of years now, but I still feel like a novice), I've been considering tinkering with Gentoo, and it low-key feels like considering starting using hard drugs.

[–] SweetCitrusBuzz@beehaw.org 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

If you read all the handbook and the wiki for specific things, you should be okay!

[–] AnarchistArtificer@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 days ago

Oh yeah, that's one of the things that I'm tempted by. I just recognise that it'll be a bit of a time sink (not necessarily a bad thing), and I should probably try it on a spare device or drive first. I've just been too busy to be able to sink my teeth into something like that, but hopefully some day.

A good guide or wiki makes a huge difference — I opted for Arch as my first Linux run, for example, because I kept seeing the Arch wiki be a useful resource when learning about general Linux things. Similarly, I have had a nosy at the Gentoo handbook and that too looks like a thorough and accessible resource (though it's more Gentoo specific obviously).