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Pop_OS 24.04 LTS with COSMIC desktop environment

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Re: Pop_OS 24.04 LTS with COSMIC desktop environment

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Post by bryanlarsen »

foxheadman wrote: post #2

I used to hear about COSMIC and think "Glad to see more choice, but I doubt this will go anywhere". I wanted a Sway-like experience but with a desktop experience, and so tried it. It's surprisingly good: a DE with powerful enough window tiling. It's now my daily driver. Since they're backed by a sole company, I'm still not convinced on their longevity, but remain hopeful! I'm not familiar with Pop OS, which I now rea…

Have you tried the new-ish KDE window tiling? (Super-T by default) I had a similar desire to you, and am quite happy with what KDE provided. It'd be interesting to read a comparison between the two.

Although I'm happy enough with what KDE gives me that COSMIC would have to be substantially better before I'd endure the switching costs.

Re: Pop_OS 24.04 LTS with COSMIC desktop environment

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Post by criddell »

jsk2600 wrote: post #16
criddell wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I skimmed the linked story and I still don’t really know what POP!_OS is. They are using the Linux kernel and wrote their own desktop environment, but what’s in between that? Does it include all the GNU system tools? Is there a lot of software that takes advantage of the COSMIC desktop environment? Do they have an App Store? Is it closer to something like Ubuntu or is it more like Android?

It's based on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, with their own DE

Based on Ubuntu? So is it basically Ubuntu with Gnome removed and COSMIC added? How compatible are the two OS's?

They show icons for Steam, Chrome, Firefox, Zoom, etc... Does that mean they are maintaining their own fork of those applications built for COSMIC?

Re: Pop_OS 24.04 LTS with COSMIC desktop environment

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Post by tmtvl »

foxheadman wrote: post #2

I used to hear about COSMIC and think "Glad to see more choice, but I doubt this will go anywhere". I wanted a Sway-like experience but with a desktop experience, and so tried it. It's surprisingly good: a DE with powerful enough window tiling. It's now my daily driver. Since they're backed by a sole company, I'm still not convinced on their longevity, but remain hopeful! I'm not familiar with Pop OS, which I now rea…

I hard bounced off COSMIC with the complete lack of theming. I can't even set my clock to a reasonable format in it. The only thing it has going for it is sane multi-monitor support, which neither KDE nor GNOME have gotten right so far (though at KDE there is some activity around it, dunno 'bout GNOME).

Re: Pop_OS 24.04 LTS with COSMIC desktop environment

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Post by dardeaup »

Manfred wrote: post #9

I use Pop!_OS for my gaming PC and I generally enjoy it. It could do with less punctuation in the name because it makes it harder to search the internet for distro specific information.

I would be more inclined to use it if it didn't have punctuation within the name.

Re: Pop_OS 24.04 LTS with COSMIC desktop environment

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Post by dontlaugh »

tmtvl wrote: post #23
foxheadman wrote: post #2

I used to hear about COSMIC and think "Glad to see more choice, but I doubt this will go anywhere". I wanted a Sway-like experience but with a desktop experience, and so tried it. It's surprisingly good: a DE with powerful enough window tiling. It's now my daily driver. Since they're backed by a sole company, I'm still not convinced on their longevity, but remain hopeful! I'm not familiar with Pop OS, which I now rea…

I hard bounced off COSMIC with the complete lack of theming. I can't even set my clock to a reasonable format in it. The only thing it has going for it is sane multi-monitor support, which neither KDE nor GNOME have gotten right so far (though at KDE there is some activity around it, dunno 'bout GNOME).

What’s wrong with Gnome’s multi monitor support? My two monitors even have different pixel density.

Re: Pop_OS 24.04 LTS with COSMIC desktop environment

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Post by criddell »

pjmlp wrote: post #19
panick21_ wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think even if the company goes away we will see this continue. It modern it rust and some if its fundamentals are already used by other projects. Of course not same way, but its not just going away.

I was introduced to UNIX in 1993, Linux in 1995's Summmer, and have lost count how many X Windows desktops or windows managers have come and gone in 32 years.

What's been your favorite?

I wasted too much time tweaking Enlightenment. I remember that was fun but I don't really remember much about actually using it.

OS/2's Workplace Shell feels like the biggest lost opportunity (and has nothing to do with UNIXy stuff). I really liked Rexx and the SOM stuff felt cleaner than what became COM in Windows.

Re: Pop_OS 24.04 LTS with COSMIC desktop environment

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Post by sharms »

wwweston wrote: post #10
LatencyKills wrote: post #6

I've been using 22.04 for about six months (AI development and some Steam games) - I really enjoy it. The 24.04 upgrade was flawless. It may sound a little odd but I'd describe my time with Pop!_OS as "quiet". It feels good to be total control again. I don't have to constantly disable things and there isn't a Copilot icon on my dock that comes back from the dead every few days. Obsidian, 1Password, VS Code, Warp, etc…

AI dev - any chance it works well with nvidia 5xxx series cards?

Yes they have an Nvidia image and I just used it on a 5080 last weekend, worked perfect

Re: Pop_OS 24.04 LTS with COSMIC desktop environment

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Post by kwanbix »

I tried it because another_linux_distro! Sadly, I found the COSMIC dock looks "dead" since they can not implement the genie effect as it is patented by Apple :///////////

EDIT: I refer to this effect: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/eOrvbaKz5H4

It is called magnification effect.

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