I think the problem is the insistence on using a gaming-focused OS. Boutique distros can make certain things easier, but they often make unwitting assumptions about hardware that dont actually work for everyone.

Fedora has probably 10x or more the user base of Bazzite, so there are effectively +/- 10x the variety of of tested builds. Ubuntu/Debian is probably 10x over Fedora, so probably +/- 100x over Bazzite.

If you want to use Linux with minimal headache, the best advice is to use a mainstream distro with well-tested hardware. If you are building a custom PC you will have the least hassle with 1-2 year old hardware (or older) on Mint or Ubuntu

Bing is a better search engine than Google, but both are pale imitations of their former selves. It’s amazing how bad search has gotten in the last ~5 years

Thanks! there are a couple more wayland compositors that do have this feature, but other Plasma features are often lacking.

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Fair. i conflated two separate complaints about two different operating systems

I agree, however Windows and macOS are even worse IMO. Everything is just totally inconsistent (Windows) and the window management features are very barebones (both). Using either one feels like going back 10 years or more.

The CSD trend might have some upsides but i find it mainly just makes apps ugly and any added functionality is almost always redundant.

Kvantum really helps make Plasma more consistent, not sure if there is a similar addon for GNOME

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Yeah that was the case right before it got removed, but in P5 and for the first couple point releases of P6 KDE apps were working with it

My blocker is the Window Shade button on Plasma.

It worked fine in Wayland under Plasma 5, but somewhere early in the 6 transition support was removed.

For anyone not aware it minimizes the window to its own titlebar. I find it faster and more intuitive than minimizing to a dock, and it’s easier to keep track of things when you can actually read the whole titlebar.

Wooden needles are supported, but are not mentioned in the main install guide for ethical reasons. There is a HOWTO:/Wooden_needles guide on the wiki if you need it

https://main.un.org/securitycouncil/en/s/res/2397-(2017)

I was curious so i looked it up. Doesn’t exactly say that

my wife has a Kobo reader and it’s a great alternative, from Canada. The reader works great with Calibre on desktop for books you already own, and the Kobo store is more or less equivalent to the Kindle store.

I have no suggestion for getting files off an iPhone, but presumably an app exists to arbitrarily send files to desktop, and from there Calibre works.

Kobo build quality is better than other e-readers, and it supports color and markups. Overall it’s pretty good for PDFs/textbooks and novels, but manga/comics can be a little goofy.

I cant speak on the syncing since she has only the one device.

Good luck!

Edit: seems like you edited (or i misunderstood) the OP. Kobo (the device) works great with US library lending, but ymmv if you are in another country. If you use the kobo app on your phone it will sync your position with the device, but the app is pretty flawed on mobile and doesnt have a desktop version i’m aware of.

I wouldnt mind using the app to read fiction, but it’s not great for reference material. I use a standalone pdf reader for that kind of thing on my phone, which obviously doesnt sync.

i hide a treat first and eventually guide her to it

Laser pointer is a big help. With one of those, my effort is multiplied tenfold!

I cant upload images to lemmy unless they are pretty low-res. is that server-side or client side?

Much like how crustaceans have repeatedly evolved into pseudo-crabs, Linux distros tend to evolve into pseudo-nix

New distros get a lot of crap, but often they are solving a need for someone.

Take Windowmaker Live: ostensibly it’s just Debian + Windowmaker. I have seen comments saying why not just install WM on Debian? By asking that question, it’s clear the asker hasnt tried recently. There is a lot to configure, and there are lots of usability papercuts.

A custom distro allows someone to fix those problems for themself, and share those fixes with others. It’s not fragmentation, it’s just FOSS.

i am using Lynx launcher, which is also pretty GNOME-like

The new kid probably because of new users, rather than it being a new distro.

They probably moved from one school district over, so they know a few other kids but not that well.

Yes but the janitor plays bass in a band with some of the students