nice to see COSMIC get some attention
this post was submitted on 16 May 2026
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On one hand I think that Linux would benefit from KDE being better than windows and GNOME being better than MacOS and that we shouldn't get distracted by new shiny toys like Cinnamon and Cosmic.
...and yet on the other hand... they are pretty cool...
technically, both KDE and GNOME are already the big ones, no wonder why Fedora promoted its Plasma spin to official
COSMIC is different from the other alternatives because of System76 backing so it has the potential to become part of them
Thanks! I'm a huge fan of docks and just bought a System76. None that I liked were available. Hopefully they accept my changes.