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Any gnome extension I've installed I came to regret it without exception (on Ubuntu). They always ended up breaking something in a fatal way where even after uninstalling them would leave the damage. For example now my windows won't snap to half the screen edges (to take up half the screen) any more, just randomly. That's just one example. Extensions have always caused me headache and mess.

People often claim Linx desktops are "there" today, but the lack of polish and glitches are still painful. Not horrible, but not comparable to Windows or Mac. It's surely solid enough to use as the main daily OS, but you really have to stick to the defaults as customization often breaks stuff.




On Mac I can't tile windows without installing a third party app, on gnome I can. On windows three finger swiping between desktops when the task view is open is horrible, but gnome handles it perfectly.

I use gnome, mac, and windows daily. They all have pros and cons, but I can't see how anyone could claim Windows or Mac are well ahead of gnome.


I would not extend this situation to every desktop environment.




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