Re: Distros specifically designed for children

Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:

On 31 May 2025 12:27:26 +1000, Computer Nerd Kev wrote:
 

Almost all the graphical programs I use regularly don't support
Wayland because they either use an old graphics toolkit that
doesn't support it (GTK2, Motif) or don't use a graphics toolkit
at all and link directly to xlib.

 
Really? Which programs are these?

Motif:
Nedit, Xpopple/Xpdf (I don't like Qt)

GTK1/2:
Sylpheed, xzgv, XMMS (v1), Emelfm, Ted (also builds for Motif)

xlib:
Xfig, GV, Links, (u)rxvt, JWM, Siag (OK this one is already buggy
                                     in newer X)


These are the only Wayland-supported programs I use often:
Firefox, Dillo, mtPaint, LibreOffice (when I can't avoid it)

I use a range of graphical programs, such as Blender, Inkscape
and GIMP, and all those work fine under Wayland.

I don't use any of those, although I've tried and dismissed
Inkscape and GIMP a long time ago. You'll probably rant that I
should use them instead of the older programs I choose to use. But
why? They work. If I have time to waste trying to find alternatives
then the ones I'm most unhappy with are Firefox and LibreOffice, so
I'd start there anyway.

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