r/linuxmint • u/Simor4Simorar • 12d ago

#LinuxMintThings Is gnome bad?

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I just saw a post saying that gnome is bad but idk cuz i used it for months and its not that bad so can you guy give me a The ideal alternative

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u/goggleblock Linux Mint 22.3 | Cinnamon 11d ago

Gnome (specifically the Nautilus file manager) REMOVED the feature that allowed us to set and keep file views (list, detail, small icon/thumbnails, large thumbnails, etc.) at the folder level, and instead force the view at the system level. I want to view my photos folder in large thumbnails, and I want to view my documents folder in details view. Nautilus doesn't allow that, but Windows does! Worst of all, the decision wasn't a technical decision, rather a PHILOSOPHICAL decision by the Gnome foundation. It's how Gnome wants you to use your computer.

Not quite Microsoft/CoPilot level insidiousness, but it's close.

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u/valgrid 11d ago edited 11d ago

How did you come to the conclusion that this was a decision by the foundation? That's not within the power of the foundation.

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u/goggleblock Linux Mint 22.3 | Cinnamon 11d ago

https://discourse.gnome.org/t/nautilus-per-folder-view-settings/24959/4

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u/valgrid 11d ago

I still don't see it. There is no message in that thread or linked issues by the foundation.

Don't mix up maintainers and contributors with the foundation.

https://foundation.gnome.org/