Last time I was using Linux a lot, everyone was super hyped for Wayland replacing X completely. That was like, 5 years ago. Did that ever happen? Did that result in any major changes?

  • Windows97 [any, any]
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    3 years ago

    Wayland has gotten to the point where for casual use it's fine 99% of the time on the big desktop environments. Almost everything works especially with xwayland in the mix. The problem is with linux most people aren't just casual users and over the last couple decades have gotten used to the mechanics and quirks of x11 and so moving away from that is really hard. Over the last year or two a ton of improvements have been made for wayland users and I think it's hit it's critical mass where everyone is finally either starting or knowing they will have to start moving to wayland because it's going to be the future of desktop linux. This year will probably be the year that pushes wayland onto most casual users desktops considering the work that has been done and that's planned but that's just my view as a relatively casual linux user myself.

    • Pirate [none/use name]
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      3 years ago

      Doesn't Ubuntu has Wayland as the default on GNOME? Fedora also enabled it for KDE and I hear the next KDE release is gonna be great Wayland-wise which is when I'll probably switch

      • PorkrollPosadist [he/him, they/them]
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        3 years ago

        Fedora has defaulted to Wayland for several years now unless you're using the proprietary nvidia driver from RPM Fusion. At least on the default Gnome desktop.

      • Windows97 [any, any]
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        3 years ago

        I hear the next KDE release is gonna be great Wayland-wise which is when I’ll probably switch

        yep thats my plan too. It's already really good and I don't have any real problems with it so when KDE does it's finishing touches on wayland I'm hopping on to the wayland train.